Microbiocidal quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives

ABSTRACT

Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substitutents are as defined in claim  1 . Furthermore, the present invention relates to agrochemical compositions which comprise compounds of formula (I), to preparation of these compositions, and to the use of the compounds or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for combating, preventing or controlling infestation of plants, harvested food crops, seeds or non-living materials by phytopathogenic microorganisms, in particular fungi.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a 371 National Stage application of International Application No. PCT/EP2018/056167, filed Mar. 13, 2018, which claims priority to EP 17161745.9, filed Mar. 20, 2017, and EP 17188713.6, filed Aug. 31, 2017, the entire contents of which applications are hereby incorporated by reference.

The present invention relates to microbiocidal quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives, e.g. as active ingredients, which have microbiocidal activity, in particular fungicidal activity. The invention also relates to preparation of these quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives, to intermediates useful in the preparation of these quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives, to the preparation of these intermediates, to agrochemical compositions which comprise at least one of the quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives, to preparation of these compositions and to the use of the quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants, harvested food crops, seeds or non-living materials by phytopathogenic microorganisms, in particular fungi.

Certain fungicidal quinoline (thio)carboxamide compounds are described in WO2004/005261.

It has now surprisingly been found that certain novel quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives have favourable fungicidal properties.

The present invention therefore provides compounds of formula (I)

wherein

X is O or S;

R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy or cyano;

R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, halogen, methoxy or methyl;

R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkyl, or C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the alkoxy, alkyl and cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio;

R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio and C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio; or

R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c), C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl or C₂_alkenyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio, and wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, fluoro and chloro;

R₇ is hydrogen, cyano, —CHO, —C(═O)C₁-C₅ alkyl, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkenyl, or C₂-C₅ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, hydroxyl and C₁-C₃ alkylthio;

R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy; or

R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c) or C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio;

each R₁₀ independently represents halogen, nitro, cyano, formyl, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₂-C₅ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₅ alkoxy, C₃-C₅ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₅ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₅ alkylthio, —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₅ alkyl, or C₁-C₅ alkylcarbonyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, cyano and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;

each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂)alkyl and C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen and cyano;

R₁₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy or cyano;

R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy or hydroxyl;

R₁₄ is hydrogen, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ alkynyl or C₁-C₅ alkoxy wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ alkylsulfonyl and C₁-C₃ alkylthio;

and salts, enantiomers and/or N-oxides thereof.

In a second aspect the present invention provides an agrochemical composition comprising a compound of formula (I).

Compounds of formula (I) may be used to control phytopathogenic microorganisms. Thus, in order to control a phytopathogen a compound of formula (I), or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I), according to the invention may be applied directly to the phytopathogen, or to the locus of a phytopathogen, in particular to a plant susceptible to attack by phytopathogens.

Thus, in a third aspect the present invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I), or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I), as described herein to control a phytopathogen.

In a further aspect the present invention provides a method of controlling phytopathogens, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I), as described herein to said phytopathogen, or to the locus of said phytopathogen, in particular to a plant susceptible to attack by a phytopathogen.

Compounds of formula (I) are particularly effective in the control of phytopathogenic fungi.

Thus, in a yet further aspect the present invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I), or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I), as described herein to control phytopathogenic fungi.

In a further aspect the present invention provides a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I), as described herein to said phytopathogenic fungi, or to the locus of said phytopathogenic fungi, in particular to a plant susceptible to attack by phytopathogenic fungi.

Where substituents are indicated as being optionally substituted, this means that they may or may not carry one or more identical or different substituents, e.g. one to three substituents. Normally not more than three such optional substituents are present at the same time. Where a group is indicated as being substituted, e.g. alkyl, this includes those groups that are part of other groups, e.g. the alkyl in alkylthio.

The term “halogen” refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably fluorine, chlorine or bromine.

Alkyl substituents (either alone or as part of a larger group, such as alkoxy-, alkylthio-) may be straight-chained or branched. Alkyl on its own or as part of another substituent is, depending upon the number of carbon atoms mentioned, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl and the isomers thereof, for example, iso-propyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl or iso-amyl.

Alkenyl substituents (either alone or as part of a larger group, eg. alkenyloxy) can be in the form of straight or branched chains, and the alkenyl moieties, where appropriate, can be of either the (E)- or (Z)-configuration. Examples are vinyl and allyl. The alkenyl groups are preferably C₂-C₆, more preferably C₂-C₄ and most preferably C₂-C₃ alkenyl groups.

Alkynyl substituents (either alone or as part of a larger group, eg. alkynyloxy) can be in the form of straight or branched chains. Examples are ethynyl and propargyl. The alkynyl groups are preferably C₂-C₆, more preferably C₂-C₄ and most preferably C₂-C₃ alkynyl groups.

Cycloalkyl substituents may be saturated or partially unsaturated, preferably fully saturated, and are, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.

Haloalkyl groups (either alone or as part of a larger group, eg. haloalkyloxy) may contain one or more identical or different halogen atoms and, for example, may stand for CH₂Cl, CHCl₂, CCl₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, CF₃CH₂, CH₃CF₂, CF₃CF₂ or CCl₃CCl₂.

Haloalkenyl groups (either alone or as part of a larger group, eg. haloalkenyloxy) are alkenyl groups, respectively, which are substituted with one or more of the same or different halogen atoms and are, for example, 2,2-difluorovinyl or 1,2-dichloro-2-fluoro-vinyl.

Haloalkynyl groups (either alone or as part of a larger group, eg. haloalkynyloxy) are alkynyl groups, respectively, which are substituted with one or more of the same or different halogen atoms and are, for example, 1-chloro-prop-2-ynyl.

Alkoxy means a radical —OR, where R is alkyl, e.g. as defined above. Alkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, 1-methylethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, 1-methylpropoxy and 2-methylpropoxy.

Cyano means a —CN group.

Amino means an —NH₂ group.

Hydroxyl or hydroxy stands for a —OH group.

Aryl groups (either alone or as part of a larger group, such as e.g. aryloxy, aryl-alkyl) are aromatic ring systems which can be in mono-, bi- or tricyclic form. Examples of such rings include phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, indenyl or phenanthrenyl. Preferred aryl groups are phenyl and naphthyl, phenyl being most preferred. Where an aryl moiety is said to be substituted, the aryl moiety is preferably substituted by one to four substituents, most preferably by one to three substituents.

Heteroaryl groups (either alone or as part of a larger group, such as e.g. heteroaryloxy, heteroaryl-alkyl) are aromatic ring systems containing at least one heteroatom and consisting either of a single ring or of two or more fused rings. Preferably, single rings will contain up to three heteroatoms and bicyclic systems up to four heteroatoms which will preferably be chosen from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Examples of monocyclic groups include pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl (e.g. [1,2,4]triazolyl), furanyl, thiophenyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl and thiadiazolyl. Examples of bicyclic groups include purinyl, quinolinyl, cinnolinyl, quinoxalinyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiophenyl and benzothiazolyl. Monocyclic heteroaryl groups are preferred, pyridyl being most preferred. Where a heteroaryl moiety is said to be substituted, the heteroaryl moiety is preferably substituted by one to four substituents, most preferably by one to three substituents.

Heterocyclyl groups or heterocyclic rings (either alone or as part of a larger group, such as heterocyclyl-alkyl) are non-aromatic ring structures containing up to 10 atoms including one or more (preferably one, two or three) heteroatoms selected from O, S and N. Examples of monocyclic groups include, oxetanyl, 4,5-dihydro-isoxazolyl, thietanyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, [1,3]dioxolanyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, [1,4]dioxanyl, imidazolidinyl, [1,3,5]oxadiazinanyl, hexahydro-pyrimidinyl, [1,3,5]triazinanyl and morpholinyl or their oxidised versions such as 1-oxo-thietanyl and 1,1-dioxo-thietanyl. Examples of bicyclic groups include 2,3-dihydro-benzofuranyl, benzo[1,4]dioxolanyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolanyl, chromenyl, and 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxinyl. Where a heterocyclyl moiety is said to be substituted, the heterocyclyl moiety is preferably substituted by one to four substituents, most preferably by one to three substituents.

The presence of one or more possible asymmetric carbon atoms in a compound of formula (I) means that the compounds may occur in optically isomeric forms, i.e. enantiomeric or diastereomeric forms. Also atropisomers may occur as a result of restricted rotation about a single bond. Formula (I) is intended to include all those possible isomeric forms and mixtures thereof. The present invention includes all those possible isomeric forms and mixtures thereof for a compound of formula (I). Likewise, formula (I) is intended to include all possible tautomers. The present invention includes all possible tautomeric forms for a compound of formula (I).

In each case, the compounds of formula (I) according to the invention are in free form, in oxidized form as a N-oxide or in salt form, e.g. an agronomically usable salt form.

N-oxides are oxidized forms of tertiary amines or oxidized forms of nitrogen containing heteroaromatic compounds. They are described for instance in the book “Heterocyclic N-oxides” by A. Albini and S. Pietra, CRC Press, Boca Raton 1991.

Preferred values of X, R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, n and R_(c) are, in any combination thereof, as set out below:

Preferably X is O.

Preferably R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl or cyano.

More preferably R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

Even more preferably R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl.

More preferably still R₁ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Most preferably R₁ is fluoro.

Preferably R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, halogen or methyl.

More preferably R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

Even more preferably R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or methyl.

Most preferably R₂ is hydrogen and R₃ is methyl; or R₂ is methyl and R₃ is hydrogen; or R₂ and R₃ are both hydrogen.

Preferably R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkoxy or C₁-C₄ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

More preferably R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

Even more preferably R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkoxy, and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

More preferably still R₄ is hydrogen or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituent or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Most preferably R₄ is methyl.

Preferably R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, fluoro and chloro.

More preferably R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl and fluoro.

Even more preferably R₅ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl.

Most preferably R₅ is hydrogen.

Even more preferably R₆ is hydrogen, fluoro, methyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl and fluoro.

More preferably still R₆ is hydrogen, methyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy.

Most preferably R₆ is hydrogen.

Preferably R₇ is hydrogen, —C(═O)C₁-C₄ alkyl, —CH(═NOR_(r)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, hydroxyl C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

More preferably R₇ is hydrogen, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Even more preferably R₇ is hydrogen, —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₃ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, methyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

More preferably still R₇ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl or C₂-C₃ alkenyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, and alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Yet more preferably R₇ is C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl or C₂-C₃ alkenyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, and alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Most preferably R₇ is —C(Cl)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, isopropyl, 1-methylcyclopropyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluorocyclopropyl, —CF₂CH₃, —CF(CH₃)CH₃ or tert-butyl.

Preferably R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen and C₁-C₄ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, or C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

More preferably R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro and C₁-C₂ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, fluoro and chloro.

Even more preferably R₈ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Most preferably R₈ is hydrogen.

Even more preferably R₉ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl.

More preferably still R₉ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Most preferably R₉ is hydrogen.

Preferably each R₁₀ independently represents halogen, nitro, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy or C₁-C₄ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

More preferably each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Even more preferably each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, cyclopropyl, or C₁-C₂ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2.

More preferably still each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituents or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2.

Most preferably R₁₀ is fluoro; n is 0 or 1.

Preferably R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

More preferably R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or chloro.

Most preferably R₁₁ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Preferably R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

More preferably R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently hydrogen or fluoro.

Most preferably R₁₂ and R₁₃ are both hydrogen.

Preferably R₁₄ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio.

More preferably R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a C₁-C₂ alkoxy.

Even more preferably R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, allyl, propargyl or methoxy, wherein the methyl and ethyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a methoxy.

Most preferably R₁₄ is hydrogen.

Preferably each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl and C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂)alkyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

More preferably each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Most preferably each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen and C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl group may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiments according to the invention are provided as set out below.

Embodiment 1 provides compounds of formula (I), or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, as defined above.

Embodiment 2 provides compounds according to embodiment 1, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl or cyano.

Embodiment 3 provides compounds according to embodiment 1 or 2, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, halogen or methyl.

Embodiment 4 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2 or 3, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkoxy or C₁-C₄ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

Embodiment 5 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, fluoro and chloro.

Embodiment 6 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₇ is hydrogen, C(═O)C₁-C₄ alkyl, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, hydroxyl C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

Embodiment 7 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen and C₁-C₄ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, or C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

Embodiment 8 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein each R₁₀ independently represents halogen, nitro, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy or C₁-C₄ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Embodiment 9 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl and C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂)alkyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

Embodiment 10 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

Embodiment 11 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

Embodiment 12 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

Embodiment 13 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl.

Embodiment 14 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.

Embodiment 15 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl and fluoro.

Embodiment 16 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₇ is hydrogen, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 17 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro and C₁-C₂ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, fluoro and chloro.

Embodiment 18 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Embodiment 19 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 or 18, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 20 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or chloro.

Embodiment 21 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently hydrogen or fluoro.

Embodiment 22 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl.

Embodiment 23 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or methyl.

Embodiment 24 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkoxy, and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 25 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₅ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; and R₆ is hydrogen, fluoro, methyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl and fluoro.

Embodiment 26 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₇ is hydrogen, —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₃ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, methyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 27 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₈ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Embodiment 28 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₉ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl.

Embodiment 29 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 or 28, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, cyclopropyl, or C₁-C₂ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2.

Embodiment 30 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen and C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl group may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 31 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₁ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Embodiment 32 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₂ and R₁₃ are both hydrogen.

Embodiment 33 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 or 32, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein X is O.

Embodiment 34 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 or 33, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Embodiment 35 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 or 34, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₂ is hydrogen and R₃ is methyl; or R₂ is methyl and R₃ is hydrogen; or R₂ and R₃ are both hydrogen.

Embodiment 36 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 or 35, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₄ is hydrogen or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituent or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 37 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 or 36, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₅ is hydrogen.

Embodiment 38 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 or 37, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₆ is hydrogen, methyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy.

Embodiment 39 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 or 38, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₇ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl or C₂-C₃ alkenyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, and alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 40 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 or 39, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₈ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Embodiment 41 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 or 40, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₉ is hydrogen or fluoro.

Embodiment 42 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 or 41, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituents or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2.

Embodiment 43 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 or 42, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₄ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio.

Embodiment 44 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 or 42, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a C₁-C₂ alkoxy.

Embodiment 45 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 or 42, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, allyl, propargyl or methoxy, wherein the methyl and ethyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a methoxy.

Embodiment 46 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 or 42, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₄ is hydrogen.

Embodiment 47 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 or 46, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁ is fluoro.

Embodiment 48 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 or 47, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₄ is methyl.

Embodiment 49 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 or 48, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₆ is hydrogen.

Embodiment 50 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 or 49, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₇ is C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl or C₂-C₃ alkenyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, and alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents.

Embodiment 51 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 or 50, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₈ is hydrogen.

Embodiment 52 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 or 51, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₉ is hydrogen.

Embodiment 53 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 or 52, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₁₀ is fluoro; n is 0 or 1.

Embodiment 54 provides compounds according to any one of embodiments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 or 53, or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R₇ is —C(Cl)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, isopropyl, 1-methylcyclopropyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluorocyclopropyl, —CF₂CH₃, —CF(CH₃)CH₃ or tert-butyl.

One group of compounds according to the invention are those of formula (I′):

wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, n and R_(c) are as defined for compounds of formula (I), or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof. Preferred definitions of R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, n and R_(c) are as defined for compounds of formula (I).

One group of compounds according to the invention are those of formula (I″):

wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, n and R_(c) are as defined for compounds of formula (I), or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof. Preferred definitions of R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, n and R_(c) are as defined for compounds of formula (I).

A preferred group of compounds according to the invention are those of formula (I-1) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl or cyano; R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, halogen or methyl; R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkoxy or C₁-C₄ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, fluoro and chloro; R₇ is hydrogen, C(═O)C₁-C₄ alkyl, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, hydroxyl C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen and C₁-C₄ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, or C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; each R₁₀ independently represents halogen, nitro, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy or C₁-C₄ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl and C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂)alkyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; and R₁₄ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.

One group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-1a) which are compounds of formula (I-1) wherein X is O.

Another group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-1b) which are compounds of formula (I-1) wherein X is S.

A further preferred group of compounds according to the invention are those of formula (I-2) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl and fluoro; R₇ is hydrogen, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro and C₁-C₂ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, fluoro and chloro; each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or chloro; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently hydrogen or fluoro; and R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a C₁-C₂ alkoxy; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.

One group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-2a) which are compounds of formula (I-2) wherein X is O.

Another group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-2b) which are compounds of formula (I-2) wherein X is S.

A further preferred group of compounds according to the invention are those of formula (I-3) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkoxy, and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₅ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; R₆ is hydrogen, fluoro, methyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl and fluoro; R₇ is hydrogen, —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₃ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, methyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₈ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₉ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, cyclopropyl, or C₁-C₂ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2; each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen and C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl group may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₁₁ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are both hydrogen; and R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, allyl, propargyl or methoxy, wherein the methyl and ethyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a methoxy; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.

One group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-3a) which are compounds of formula (I-3) wherein X is O.

Another group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-3b) which are compounds of formula (I-3) wherein X is S.

A further preferred group of compounds according to the invention are those of formula (I-4) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₂ is hydrogen and R₃ is methyl; or R₂ is methyl and R₃ is hydrogen; or R₂ and R₃ are both hydrogen; R₄ is hydrogen or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituent or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₅ is hydrogen; R₆ is hydrogen, methyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy; R₇ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl or C₂-C₃ alkenyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, and alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₈ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₉ is hydrogen or fluoro; each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituents or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2; R₁₁ is hydrogen or fluoro; and R₁₂, R₁₃ and R₁₄ are all hydrogen; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.

One group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-4a) which are compounds of formula (I-4) wherein X is O.

Another group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-4b) which are compounds of formula (I-4) wherein X is S.

A further preferred group of compounds according to the invention are those of formula (I-5) which are compounds of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; R₁ is fluoro; R₂ is hydrogen and R₃ is methyl; or R₂ is methyl and R₃ is hydrogen; or R₂ and R₃ are both hydrogen; R₄ is methyl; R₅ is hydrogen; R₆ is hydrogen; R₇ is —C(Cl)═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, isopropyl, 1-methylcyclopropyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluorocyclopropyl, —CF₂CH₃, —CF(CH₃)CH₃ or tert-butyl; R₈ is hydrogen; R₉ is hydrogen; R₁₀ is fluoro; n is 0 or 1; R₁ is hydrogen or fluoro; and R₁₂, R₁₃ and R₁₄ are all hydrogen; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.

One group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-5a) which are compounds of formula (I-5) wherein X is O.

Another group of compounds according to this embodiment are compounds of formula (I-5b) which are compounds of formula (I-5) wherein X is S.

Compounds according to the invention may possess any number of benefits including, inter alia, advantageous levels of biological activity for protecting plants against diseases that are caused by fungi or superior properties for use as agrochemical active ingredients (for example, greater biological activity, an advantageous spectrum of activity, an increased safety profile, improved physico-chemical properties, or increased biodegradability).

Specific examples of compounds of formula (I) are illustrated in the Tables A1 to A15 below: Table A1 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x)

wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ are all H and R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ and n (if R₁₀ and n are present) are as defined in Table Z below:

TABLE Z Entry R₄ R₅ R₆ R₇ R₈ R₉ R₁₀ 1 H H H CH₃ H H — 2 H H H CH₂CH₃ H H — 3 H H H CH₂CH₂CH₃ H H — 4 H H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 5 H H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 6 H H H CH═CH₂ H H — 7 H H H C(CH₃)═CH₂ H H — 8 H H H C(Cl)═CH₂ H H — 9 H H H C(CH₃)═CF₂ H H — 10 H H H C(F)═CH₂ H H — 11 H H H C(CH₃)₃ H H — 12 H H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 13 H H H C(OCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 14 H H H C(OH)(CH₃)₂ H H — 15 H H H C(CN)(CH₃)₂ H H — 16 H H H C(SCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 17 H H H CH₂OCH₃ H H — 18 H H H CF₃ H H — 19 H H H CHF₂ H H — 20 H H H CF₂CH₃ H H — 21 H H H CF₂Cl H H — 22 H H H CH═CF₂ H H — 23 H H H CH═C(CH₃)H H H — 24 H H H CH═C(CH₃)₂ H H — 25 H H H C≡C(CH₃) H H — 26 H H H C≡C(cyclopropyl) H H — 27 H H H C≡C(CF₃) H H — 28 H H H cyclopropyl H H — 29 H H H 1-methylcyclopropyl H H — 30 H H H 1-fluorocyclopropyl H H — 31 H H H 1-cyanocyclopropyl H H — 32 H H H 1-Methylthiocyclopropyl H H — 33 H H H cyclobutyl H H — 34 H H H 1-fluorocyclobutyl H H — 35 H H H 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl H H — 36 H H H CH═O H H — 37 H H H C(CH₃)═O H H — 38 H H H C(CF₃)═O H H — 39 H H H CH═NOCH₃ H H — 40 H H H C(CH₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 41 H H H C(CF₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 42 CH₃ H H CH₃ H H — 43 CH H H CH₂CH3 H H — 44 CH H H CH₂CH₂CH₃ H H — 45 CH₃ H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 46 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 47 CH₃ H H CH═CH₂ H H — 48 CH₃ H H C(CH₃)═CH₂ H H — 49 CH₃ H H C(Cl)═CH₂ H H — 50 CH₃ H H C(CH₃)═CF₂ H H — 51 CH₃ H H C(F)═CH₂ H H — 52 CH₃ H H C(CH₃)₃ H H — 53 CH H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 54 CH H H C(OCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 55 CH H H C(OH)(CH₃)₂ H H — 56 CH₃ H H C(CN)(CH₃)₂ H H — 57 CH H H C(SCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 58 CH₃ H H CH₂OCH₃ H H — 59 CH H H CF₃ H H — 60 CH₃ H H CHF₂ H H — 61 CH₃ H H CF₂CH₃ H H — 62 CH₃ H H CF₂Cl H H — 63 CH₃ H H CH═CF₂ H H — 64 CH₃ H H CH═C(CH₃)H H H — 65 CH₃ H H CH═C(CH₃)₂ H H — 66 CH₃ H H C≡C(CH₃) H H — 67 CH₃ H H C≡C(cyclopropyl) H H — 68 CH₃ H H C≡C(CF₃) H H — 69 CH₃ H H cyclopropyl H H — 70 CH₃ H H 1-methylcyclopropyl H H — 71 CH₃ H H 1-fluorocyclopropyl H H — 72 CH₃ H H 1-cyanocyclopropyl H H — 73 CH H H 1-Methylthiocyclopropyl H H — 74 CH H H cyclobutyl H H — 75 CH H H 1-fluorocyclobutyl H H — 76 CH₃ H H 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl H H — 77 CH H H CH═O H H — 78 CH₃ H H C(CH₃)═O H H — 79 CH H H C(CF₃)═O H H — 80 CH₃ H H CH═NOCH₃ H H — 81 CH₃ H H C(CH₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 82 CH₃ H H C(CF₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 83 H CH₃ H CH₃ H H — 84 H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ H H — 85 H cyclopropyl CH₃ H H — 86 H CH₃ CH₃ CH₂CH₃ H H — 87 H cyclopropyl CH₂CH₃ H H — 88 CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ H H — 89 CH₂CH₃ H H CH₂CH₃ H H — 90 CH₂CH₃ H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 91 CH₂CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 92 CH₂CH₃ H H CH═CH₂ H H — 93 CH₂CH₃ H H C(CH₃)═CH₂ H H — 94 CH₂CH₃ H H C(CH₃)₃ H H — 95 CH₂CH₃ H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 96 CH₂CH₃ H H C(CN)(CH₃)₂ H H — 97 CH₂CH₃ H H C(OCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 98 CH₂CH₃ H H CH₂OCH₃ H H — 99 CH₂CH₃ H H CF₃ H H — 100 CH₂CH₃ H H CHF₂ H H — 101 CH₂CH₃ H H CF₂CH₃ H H — 102 CH₂CH₃ H H C≡C(CH₃) H H — 103 CH₂CH₃ H H C≡C(cyclopropyl) H H — 104 CH₂CH₃ H H cyclopropyl H H — 105 CH₂CH₃ H H 1-methylcyclopropyl H H — 106 CH₂CH₃ H H 1-fluorocyclopropyl H H — 107 CH₂CH₃ H H 1-cyanocyclopropyl H H — 108 CH₂CH₃ H H 1-Methylthiocyclopropyl H H — 109 CH₂CH₃ H H cyclobutyl H H — 110 CH₂CH₃ H H 1-fluorocyclobutyl H H — 111 CH₂CH₃ H H 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl H H — 112 CH₂CH₃ H H C(CH₃)═O H H — 113 CH₂CH₃ H H C(CF₃)═O H H — 114 CH₂CH₃ H H C(CH₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 115 CH₂CH₃ H H C(CF₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 116 CN H H CH₃ H H — 117 CN H H CH₂CH₃ H H — 118 CN H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 119 CN H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 120 CN H H C(CH₃)₃ H H — 121 CN H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 122 CN H H CF₃ H H — 123 CH₂OCH₃ H H CH₃ H H — 124 CH₂OCH₃ H H CH₂CH₃ H H — 125 CH₂OCH₃ H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 126 CH₂OCH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 127 CH₂OCH₃ H H CH═CH₂ H H — 128 CH₂OCH₃ H H C(CH₃)═CH₂ H H — 129 CH₂OCH₃ H H C(CH₃)3 H H — 130 CH₂OCH₃ H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 131 CH₂OCH₃ H H CF₃ H H — 132 CH₂OCH₃ H H CHF₂ H H — 133 CH₂OCH₃ H H CF₂CH₃ H H — 134 CH₂OCH₃ H H CF₂Cl H H — 135 CH₂OCH₃ H H CH═CF₂ H H — 136 CH₂OCH₃ H H cyclopropyl H H — 137 CH₂OCH₃ H H 1-methylcyclopropyl H H — 138 CH₂OCH₃ H H 1-fluorocyclopropyl H H — 139 CH₂OCH₃ H H 1-cyanocyclopropyl H H — 140 F H H H H H — 141 F H H CH₃ H H — 142 F H H CH₂CH₃ H H — 143 F H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 144 F H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 145 F H H CH═CH₂ H H — 146 F H H C(CH₃)═CH₂ H H — 147 F H H C(CH₃)₃ H H — 148 F H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 149 F H H C(OCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 150 F H H CH₂OCH₃ H H — 151 F H H CF₃ H H — 152 F H H CHF₂ H H — 153 F H H CF₂CH₃ H H — 154 F H H CF₂Cl H H — 155 F H H CH═CF₂ H H — 156 F H H CH═C(CH₃)H H H — 157 F H H CH═C(CH₃)₂ H H — 158 F H H C≡C(CH₃) H H — 159 F H H C≡C(cyclopropyl) H H — 160 F H H cyclopropyl H H — 161 F H H 1-methylcyclopropyl H H — 162 F H H 1-fluorocyclopropyl H H — 163 F H H 1-cyanocyclopropyl H H — 164 F H H cyclobutyl H H — 165 F H H 1-fluorocyclobutyl H H — 166 F H H 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl H H — 167 F H H CH═O H H — 168 F H H C(CH₃)═O H H — 169 F H H C(CF₃)═O H H — 170 F H H CH═NOCH₃ H H — 171 F H H C(CH₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 172 F H H C(CF₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 173 OCH₃ H H H H H — 174 OCH₃ H H CH₃ H H — 175 OCH₃ H H CH₂CH₃ H H — 176 OCH₃ H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 177 OCH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 178 OCH₃ H H CH═CH₂ H H — 179 OCH₃ H H C(CH₃)═CH₂ H H — 180 OCH₃ H H C(CH₃)₃ H H — 181 OCH₃ H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 182 OCH₃ H H C(OCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 183 OCH₃ H H CH₂OCH₃ H H — 184 OCH₃ H H CF₃ H H — 185 OCH₃ H H CHF₂ H H — 186 OCH₃ H H CF₂CH₃ H H — 187 OCH₃ H H CF₂Cl H H — 188 OCH₃ H H CH═CF₂ H H — 189 OCH₃ H H CH═C(CH₃)H H H — 190 OCH₃ H H CH═C(CH₃)₂ H H — 191 OCH₃ H H C≡C(CH₃) H H — 192 OCH₃ H H C≡C(cyclopropyl) H H — 193 OCH₃ H H cyclopropyl H H — 194 OCH₃ H H 1-methylcyclopropyl H H — 195 OCH₃ H H 1-fluorocyclopropyl H H — 196 OCH₃ H H 1-cyanocyclopropyl H H — 197 OCH₃ H H cyclobutyl H H — 198 OCH₃ H H 1-fluorocyclobutyl H H — 199 OCH₃ H H 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl H H — 200 OCH₃ H H CH═O H H — 201 OCH₃ H H C(CH₃)═O H H — 202 OCH₃ H H C(CF₃)═O H H — 203 OCH₃ H H CH═NOCH₃ H H — 204 OCH₃ H H C(CH₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 205 OCH₃ H H C(CF₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 206 OCF₃ H H H H H — 207 OCF₃ H H CH₃ H H — 208 OCF₃ H H CH₂CH₃ H H — 209 OCF₃ H H CH₂CF₃ H H — 210 OCF₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H — 211 OCF₃ H H CH═CH₂ H H — 212 OCF₃ H H C(CH₃)═CH₂ H H — 213 OCF₃ H H C(CH₃)₃ H H — 214 OCF₃ H H CF(CH₃)₂ H H — 215 OCF₃ H H C(OCH₃)(CH₃)₂ H H — 216 OCF₃ H H CH₂OCH₃ H H — 217 OCF₃ H H CF₃ H H — 218 OCF₃ H H CHF₂ H H — 219 OCF₃ H H CF₂CH₃ H H — 220 OCF₃ H H CF₂Cl H H — 221 OCF₃ H H CH═CF₂ H H — 222 OCF₃ H H CH═C(CH₃)H H H — 223 OCF₃ H H CH═C(CH₃)₂ H H — 224 OCF₃ H H C≡C(CH₃) H H — 225 OCF₃ H H C≡C(cyclopropyl) H H — 226 OCF₃ H H cyclopropyl H H — 227 OCF₃ H H 1-methylcyclopropyl H H — 228 OCF₃ H H 1-fluorocyclopropyl H H — 229 OCF₃ H H 1-cyanocyclopropyl H H — 230 OCF₃ H H cyclobutyl H H — 231 OCF₃ H H 1-fluorocyclobutyl H H — 232 OCF₃ H H 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl H H — 233 OCF₃ H H CH═O H H — 234 OCF₃ H H C(CH₃)═O H H — 235 OCF₃ H H C(CF₃)═O H H — 236 OCF₃ H H CH═NOCH₃ H H — 237 OCF₃ H H C(CH₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 238 OCF₃ H H C(CF₃)═NOCH₃ H H — 239 OCH(CH₃)₂ H H H H H — 240 OCF(CH₃)₂ H H H H H — 241 OCH(CH₃)₂ H H CH₃ H H — 242 OCH(CH₃)₂ H H CF₃ H H — 243 CH₃ OCF₃ H H H H — 244 CH₃ OCHF₂ H H H H — 245 CH₃ OCH₂F H H H H — 246 CH₃ SCF₃ H H H H — 247 CH₃ SCHF₂ H H H H — 248 CH₃ SCH₂F H H H H — 249 CH₃ H H CF₃ F F — 250 CH₃ F F CF₃ H H — 251 CH₃ CH₃ H CF₃ H H — 252 CH₃ H H CF₃ CH₃ H — 253 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ F F — 254 CH₃ F F CH(CH₃)₂ H H 255 CH₃ CH₃ H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 256 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ CH₃ H 257 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 2-F 258 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 3-F 259 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 4-F 260 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 2-Cl 261 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 3-Cl 262 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 4-Cl 263 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 2-CH₃ 264 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 3-CH₃ 265 CH₃ H H CF₃ H H 4-CH₃ 266 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 2-F 267 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 3-F 268 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 4-F 269 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 2-Cl 270 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 3-Cl 271 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 4-Cl 272 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 2-CH₃ 273 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 3-CH₃ 274 CH₃ H H CH(CH₃)₂ H H 4-CH₃ Table A2 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H, R₁ is fluoro, R₂ and R₃ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A3 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H, R₁ is chloro, R₂ and R₃ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A4 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H, R₁ is methyl, R₂ and R₃ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A5 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H, R₁ is cyano, R₂ and R₃ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A6 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R is fluoro, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H, R₁ is H, R₂ and R₃ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A7 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H are all H, R₂ is methyl, R₁ and R₃ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A8 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H are all H, R₃ is methyl, R₁ and R₂ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A9 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H are all H, R₂ is methyl, R₁ is fluoro and R₃ is H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A10 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are all H, R₃ is methyl, R₁ is fluoro and R₂ is H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A11 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are H, R₂ and R₃ are H, R₁ and R₁₁ are fluoro, and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A12 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are H, R₂ is H, R₃ is methyl, R₁ and R₁₁ are fluoro, and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A13 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-x) wherein R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ are H, R₃ is H, R₂ is methyl, R₁ and R₁₁ are fluoro, and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A14 provides 274 compounds of formula (I-y)

wherein R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁, R₂ and R₃ are all H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above. Table A15 provides 248 compounds of formula (I-y) wherein R₁ is fluoro, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₂ and R₃ are H and wherein the values of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are as defined in Table Z above.

Compounds of the present invention can be made as shown in the following schemes, in which, unless otherwise stated, the definition of each variable is as defined above for a compound of formula (I).

Among the various reported methods for preparing compounds of formula (I-a), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), the most widely applied involve treatment of carboxylic acid (III), wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), with an activating agent like phosgene, thionyl chloride or oxalyl chloride or an amide coupling reagent like dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in an inert organic solvent like tetrahydrofuran (THF) or dimethylformamide (DMF) and reaction with an amine of formula (II), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃ and R₁₄ are as defined for compounds of formula (I), in the presence of a catalyst like dimethylaminopyridine as described in Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 606-631 or Tetrahedron 2005, 10827-10852. This is shown in Scheme 1.

Alternatively, compounds of formula (I-a), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), can be obtained from a compound of formula (I-aa) wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and R₁₄ is H, upon treatment with a base such as sodium hydride, potassium or cesium carbonate, and an alkylating agent such as alkyl-, alkenyl- or alkynyl halide (preferably iodide, bromide, chloride) in an inert organic solvent like tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetone or dimethylformamide (DMF). This is shown in scheme 2.

Compounds of formula (I-aa), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and R₁₄ is H, can be prepared by the reaction of compounds of formula (II), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I), and an ester of formula (IV) wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and R₂₀ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, with a Lewis acid such as trimethyl aluminium in an inert organic solvent like tetrahydrofuran (THF) or dimethylformamide (DMF) under heating. This is shown in Scheme 3.

Alternatively, compounds of formula (I-a), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), can be prepared by the coupling of compound (V), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and Hal is halogen, preferably chloro, bromo or iodo, and compound (VI), wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), in the presence of a base such as cesium carbonate or sodium tertiary-butoxide in the presence of a transition metal catalyst such as a copper-based catalyst such as copper oxide, copper (I) acetylacetonate or copper (I) bromide-1,10-phenanthroline complex, a nickel catalyst such as Dichloro(1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane)nickel or a palladium-based catalyst such as Chloro(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(III), X-Phos aminobiphenyl palladium chloride precatalyst or [1,3-Bis(2,6-Diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene](3-chloropyridyl)palladium(II) dichloride in an aprotic solvent such as toluene or N,N-dimethylformamide at room temperature or while heating. This is shown in Scheme 4.

Compounds of formula (II), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃ and R₁₄ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and (III-a) wherein R₁₄ is H, can be prepared by the coupling of compound (V), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and Hal is halogen, preferably chloro, bromo or iodo, and a primary amine R₁₄NH₂ (VII-a) or ammonia or an ammonium salt (like ammonium hydroxide or ammonium acetate), in the presence of a base such as potassium phosphate, cesium carbinate or sodium tertiary-butoxide in the presence of a copper-based catalyst such as copper (I) acetylacetonate, copper oxide or copper (I) iodide in the presence of a ligand such as 1,10-phenanthroline or L-proline. Alternatively the reaction can be performed in the presence of a palladium or nickel based transition metal catalyst such as chloro(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II), X-Phos aminobiphenyl palladium chloride precatalyst or [1,3-Bis(2,6-Diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene](3-chloropyridyl) palladium(II) dichloride or Nickel dicyclooctadiene in combination with Josiphos SL-J003-1 as ligand. The reaction can be carried out in various aprotic solvent such as toluene, dioxane or N,N-dimethylformamide at room temperature or while heating. For instance the preparation of (II) when R₁₄ is cyclopropyl has been described in Organic Letters 2016, 18(6), 1442-1445. This is shown in Scheme 5.

Alternatively compounds of formula (II-a) wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I), can be prepared by the coupling of compound (V), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and Hal is halogen, preferably chloro, bromo or iodo, and a primary amine R₃₀NH₂ (VII) where R₃₀ is a protecting group such as benzyl or alkylcarbonyl, under transition metal catalysed conditions such as those described in Scheme 4, followed by deprotection of the the group R₃₀, under various conditions such those described in Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis (Peter G. M. Wuts, Theodora W. Greene, John Wiley & Sons Ed.) Compounds of formula (V), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and Hal is halogen, preferably chloro, bromo or iodo can be prepared by treatment of compounds of formula (VIII) wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ with a halogenating agent like N-iodosuccinimide, bromine or chlorine in an inert solvent such as acetonitrile or acetic acid at room temperature or while heating as described in WO 2005113539 or JP 2001322979. Alternatively, compounds of formula (V), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and Hal is halogen, preferably chloro, bromo or iodo, can be prepared by treatment of propargylated anilines of formula (IX), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I), with a halogenating agent like iodine or bromine in an inert solvent like acetonitrile and a base like sodium hydrogen carbonate at temperatures between 0° C. and 80° C. as described in Org. Lett. 2005, 763-766. This is shown in Scheme 6.

Compounds of formula (VIII), R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I), can be prepared by using various synthesis techniques known to the person skilled in the art as described in RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 24463 or March's Advanced Organic Chemistry, Smith and March, 6^(th) edition, Wiley, 2007.

Alternatively, compounds of formula (II-a) wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) can be also prepared from carboxylic acids of formula (X) through an intermediary isocyanate of formula (XI) which can be hydrolyzed with aqueous acid or base at temperatures between 0° C. and 100° C. as shown in scheme 7.

Among the various protocols reported for the transformation of acid (X) to isocyanate (XI), the following have found wide spread application:

1) Treatment of acid (X) with diphenylphosphoryl azide and an amine base like tributylamine in an inert organic solvent like toluene at temperatures between 50° C. and 120° C. to give isocyanate (XI) as described in Aust. J. Chem., 1973, 1591-3.

2) Treatment of acid (X) with an activating agent like thionyl chloride or propylphosphonic anhydride in the presence of an azide source like sodium azide and an amine base like triethyl amine in an inert solvent like THF at temperatures between 20° C. and 100° C. as described in Synthesis 2011, 1477-1483.

3) Conversion of acid (X) to the corresponding hydroxamic acids which can then be treated with a dehydrating agent like para-toluenesulfonyl chloride and a base like triethylamine in an inert organic solvent like toluene at temperatures between 20° C. and 120° C.

4) Conversion of acid (X) to the corresponding primary carboxamide which can then be treated with an oxidizing agent such as diacetoxyiodobenzene and an acid such as trifluoroacetic acid or para-toluenesulfonic acid in a solvent like acetonitrile at temperatures between 0° C. and 100° C. as described in J. Org. Chem. 1984, 4212-4216.

5) Conversion of acid (X) to the corresponding primary carboxamide which can then be treated with an oxidizing agent such as bromine and a base such as sodium hydroxide in a solvent like water or methanol at temperatures between 0° C. and 100° C.

Carboxylic acids of formula (X) wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₁₁, R₁₂ and R₁₃ are as defined for compounds of formula (I) can be prepared by various methods as shown in Scheme 8 and many are commercially available.

Among the many reported methods for their preparation, the following have been widely applied:

1) Transformation of anilines of formula (XII) to quinolones of formula (XIV) by reaction with a malonate derivative of formula (XIII) in an inert solvent like diphenyl ether at temperatures between 100° C. and 260° C. as described in US 20070015758, followed by well-known functional group interconversion which is generally known to a person skilled in the art and also described in WO 2007133637.

2) Transformation of compounds of formula (V) to organometallic intermediates by lithium-halogen exchange with an alkyl lithium reagent like s-butyl lithium or magnesium-halogen exchange with tri n-butyl magnesate in an ethereal solvent like THF at temperatures between −90° C. and +20° C. and subsequent reaction with CO₂.

3) Transformation of compounds of formula (V) in the presence of a carbon monoxide source, a base like triethylamine, water or an equivalent thereof and a suitably ligated transition metal catalyst containing for example palladium as described in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 2891-2894 (and references therein) or Tetrahedron 2003, 8629-8640.

4) Hydrolysis of a compound of formula (XV) under basic or acidic aqueous conditions. As shown in scheme 7, compounds of formula (XV) can be prepared from compounds of formula (V) by treatment with a cyanide source like zinc cyanide in the presence of a palladium, nickel or copper catalyst in an inert solvent like DMF at temperatures between 20° C. and 150° C. as described in J. Org. Chem. 2011, 665-668 or Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 1993, 2776-8.

Among the various reported methods for preparing compounds of formula (VI), wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), the most widely applied involve treatment of carboxylic acid (III), wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), with an activating agent like phosgene, thionyl chloride or oxalyl chloride or an amide coupling reagent like dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in an inert organic solvent like tetrahydrofuran (THF) or dimethylformamide (DMF) and reaction with an amine R₁₄NH₂ (VII-a) or ammonia or an ammonium salt such as ammonium chloride or ammonium hydroxide in the presence or absence of a catalyst like dimethylaminopyridine as described in Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 606-631 or Tetrahedron 2005, 10827-10852. This is shown in Scheme 9.

A person skilled in the art will appreciate that carboxylic acids of formula (III) wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I) can be prepared from the corresponding esters, for instance from compounds of formula (IV) wherein R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I) and R₂₀ is C₁-C₆ alkyl. Similarly a person skilled in the art will appreciate that the alpha position of these esters can be functionalized by deprotonation with a strong base like lithium diisopropylamine in an inert solvent like THF at temperatures between −78° C. and 20° C. followed by reaction with an electrophilic reagent like an alkyl iodide or a source of electrophilic fluorine, as described in March's Advanced Organic Chemistry, Smith and March, 6^(th) edition, Wiley, 2007. This reaction can be repeated to prepare acids of formula (III) from commercially available esters.

As shown in scheme 10, compounds of general formula (I-b), wherein wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), can be prepared from compounds of general formula (I-a), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), by treatment with a deoxothionating agent like P₄S₁₀ or Lawesson reagent in an inert organic solvent like toluene at temperatures between 20° C. and 150° C.

Alternatively, the compounds of formula (I-a), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), can be obtained by transformation of a compound of formula (I-c), wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for formula (I) and wherein Y represents chlorine, bromine or iodine in a solvent, in the presence of or absence of a base, and in the presence of a coupling reagent and a metal catalyst. There are no particular limitations on the coupling agent, catalyst, solvent and bases, provided it is used in ordinary coupling reactions, such as those described in “Cross-Coupling Reactions: A Practical Guide (Topics in Current Chemistry)”, edited by Norio Miyaura und S. L. Buchwald (editions Springer), or “Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions”, edited by Armin de Meijere and Frangois Diederich (editions WILEY-VCH). This is shown in Scheme 11.

Alternatively, the compounds of formula (I-a) wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄ and n are as defined for compounds of formula (I), can be obtained by transformation of another, closely related, compound of formula (I-a) using standard synthesis techniques known to the person skilled in the art. Non-exhaustive examples include oxidation reactions, reduction reactions, hydrolysis reactions, coupling reactions, aromatic nucleophilic or electrophilic substitution reactions, nucleophilic substitution reactions, nucleophilic addition reactions, olefination reactions, oxime formation, alkylation and halogenation reactions.

Certain intermediates described in the above schemes are novel and as such form a further aspect of the invention.

The compounds of formula (I) can be used in the agricultural sector and related fields of use e.g. as active ingredients for controlling plant pests or on non-living materials for control of spoilage microorganisms or organisms potentially harmful to man. The novel compounds are distinguished by excellent activity at low rates of application, by being well tolerated by plants and by being environmentally safe. They have very useful curative, preventive and systemic properties and may be used for protecting numerous cultivated plants. The compounds of formula (I) can be used to inhibit or destroy the pests that occur on plants or parts of plants (fruit, blossoms, leaves, stems, tubers, roots) of different crops of useful plants, while at the same time protecting also those parts of the plants that grow later e.g. from phytopathogenic microorganisms.

It is also possible to use compounds of formula (I) as fungicide. The term “fungicide” as used herein means a compound that controls, modifies, or prevents the growth of fungi. The term “fungicidally effective amount” means the quantity of such a compound or combination of such compounds that is capable of producing an effect on the growth of fungi. Controlling or modifying effects include all deviation from natural development, such as killing, retardation and the like, and prevention includes barrier or other defensive formation in or on a plant to prevent fungal infection.

It is also possible to use compounds of formula (I) as dressing agents for the treatment of plant propagation material, e.g., seed, such as fruits, tubers or grains, or plant cuttings (for example rice), for the protection against fungal infections as well as against phytopathogenic fungi occurring in the soil. The propagation material can be treated with a composition comprising a compound of formula (I) before planting: seed, for example, can be dressed before being sown. The compounds of formula (I) can also be applied to grains (coating), either by impregnating the seeds in a liquid formulation or by coating them with a solid formulation. The composition can also be applied to the planting site when the propagation material is being planted, for example, to the seed furrow during sowing. The invention relates also to such methods of treating plant propagation material and to the plant propagation material so treated.

Furthermore the compounds according to present invention can be used for controlling fungi in related areas, for example in the protection of technical materials, including wood and wood related technical products, in food storage, in hygiene management.

In addition, the invention could be used to protect non-living materials from fungal attack, e.g. lumber, wall boards and paint.

Compounds of formula (I) and fungicidal compositions containing them may be used to control plant diseases caused by a broad spectrum of fungal plant pathogens. They are effective in controlling a broad spectrum of plant diseases, such as foliar pathogens of ornamental, turf, vegetable, field, cereal, and fruit crops.

These fungi and fungal vectors of disease, as well as phytopathogenic bacteria and viruses, which may be controlled are for example:

Absidia corymbifera, Alternaria spp, Aphanomyces spp, Ascochyta spp, Aspergillus spp. including A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. nidulans, A. niger, A. terrus, Aureobasidium spp. including A. pullulans, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Blumeria graminis, Bremia lactucae, Botryosphaeria spp. including B. dothidea, B. obtusa, Botrytis spp. including B. cinerea, Candida spp. including C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. lusitaniae, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, Cephaloascus fragrans, Ceratocystis spp, Cercospora spp. including C. arachidicola, Cercosporidium personatum, Cladosporium spp, Claviceps purpurea,

Coccidioides immitis, Cochliobolus spp, Colletotrichum spp. including C. musae,

Cryptococcus neoformans, Diaporthe spp, Didymella spp, Drechslera spp, Elsinoe spp,

Epidermophyton spp, Erwinia amylovora, Erysiphe spp. including E. cichoracearum,

Eutypa lata, Fusarium spp. including F. culmorum, F. graminearum, F. langsethiae, F. moniliforme, F. oxysporum, F. proliferatum, F. subglutinans, F. solani, Gaeumannomyces graminis, Gibberella fujikuroi, Gloeodes pomigena, Gloeosporium musarum, Glomerella cingulate, Guignardia bidwellii, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, Helminthosporium spp, Hemileia spp, Histoplasma spp. including H. capsulatum, Laetisaria fuciformis, Leptographium lindbergi, Leveillula taurica, Lophodermium seditiosum, Microdochium nivale, Microsporum spp, Monilinia spp, Mucor spp, Mycosphaerella spp. including M. graminicola, M. pomi, Oncobasidium theobromaeon, Ophiostoma piceae, Paracoccidioides spp, Penicillium spp. including P. digitatum, P. italicum, Petriellidium spp, Peronosclerospora spp. Including P. maydis, P. philippinensis and P. sorghi, Peronospora spp, Phaeosphaeria nodorum, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phellinus igniarus, Phialophora spp, Phoma spp, Phomopsis viticola, Phytophthora spp. including P. infestans, Plasmopara spp. including P. halstedii, P. viticola, Pleospora spp., Podosphaera spp. including P. leucotricha, Polymyxa graminis, Polymyxa betae, Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides, Pseudomonas spp, Pseudoperonospora spp. including P. cubensis, P. humuli, Pseudopeziza tracheiphila, Puccinia Spp. including P. hordei, P. recondita, P. striiformis, P. triticina, Pyrenopeziza spp, Pyrenophora spp, Pyricularia spp. including P. oryzae, Pythium spp. including P. ultimum, Ramularia spp, Rhizoctonia spp, Rhizomucor pusillus, Rhizopus arrhizus, Rhynchosporium spp, Scedosporium spp. including S. apiospermum and S. prolificans, Schizothyrium pomi,

Sclerotinia spp, Sclerotium spp, Septoria spp, including S. nodorum, S. tritici, Sphaerotheca macularis, Sphaerotheca fusca (Sphaerotheca fuliginea), Sporothorix spp, Stagonospora nodorum, Stemphylium spp., Stereum hirsutum, Thanatephorus cucumeris, Thielaviopsis basicola, Tilletia spp, Trichoderma spp. including T. harzianum, T. pseudokoningii, T. viride,

Trichophyton spp, Typhula spp, Uncinula necator, Urocystis spp, Ustilago spp, Venturia spp. including V. inaequalis, Verticillium spp, and Xanthomonas spp.

In particular, compounds of formula (I) and fungicidal compositions containing them may be used to control plant diseases caused by a broad spectrum of fungal plant pathogens in the Basidiomycete, Ascomycete, Oomycete and/or Deuteromycete, Blasocladiomycete, Chrytidiomycete, Glomeromycete and/or Mucoromycete classes.

These pathogens may include:

Oomycetes, including Phytophthora diseases such as those caused by Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora infestans, Phytophthora sojae, Phytophthora fragariae, Phytophthora nicotianae, Phytophthora cinnamomi, Phytophthora citricola, Phytophthora citrophthora and Phytophthora erythroseptica; Pythium diseases such as those caused by Pythium aphanidermatum, Pythium arrhenomanes, Pythium graminicola, Pythium irregulare and Pythium ultimum; diseases caused by Peronosporales such as Peronospora destructor, Peronospora parasitica, Plasmopara viticola, Plasmopara halstedii, Pseudoperonospora cubensis, Albugo candida, Sclerophthora macrospora and Bremia lactucae; and others such as Aphanomyces cochlioides, Labyrinthula zosterae, Peronosclerospora sorghi and Sclerospora graminicola.

Ascomycetes, including blotch, spot, blast or blight diseases and/or rots for example those caused by Pleosporales such as Stemphylium solani, Stagonospora tainanensis, Spilocaea oleaginea, Setosphaeria turcica, Pyrenochaeta lycoperisici, Pleospora herbarum, Phoma destructiva, Phaeosphaeria herpotrichoides, Phaeocryptocus gaeumannii, Ophiosphaerella graminicola, Ophiobolus graminis, Leptosphaeria maculans, Hendersonia creberrima, Helminthosporium triticirepentis, Setosphaeria turcica, Drechslera glycines, Didymella bryoniae, Cycloconium oleagineum, Corynespora cassiicola, Cochliobolus sativus, Bipolaris cactivora, Venturia inaequalis, Pyrenophora teres, Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, Alternaria alternata, Alternaria brassicicola, Alternaria solani and Alternaria tomatophila, Capnodiales such as Septoria tritici, Septoria nodorum, Septoria glycines, Cercospora arachidicola, Cercospora sojina, Cercospora zeae-maydis, Cercosporella capsellae and Cercosporella herpotrichoides, Cladosporium carpophilum, Cladosporium effusum, Passalora fulva, Cladosporium oxysporum, Dothistroma septosporum, Isariopsis clavispora, Mycosphaerella fijiensis, Mycosphaerella graminicola, Mycovellosiella koepkeii, Phaeoisariopsis bataticola, Pseudocercospora vitis, Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides, Ramularia beticola, Ramularia collo-cygni, Magnaporthales such as Gaeumannomyces graminis, Magnaporthe grisea, Pyricularia oryzae, Diaporthales such as Anisogramma anomala, Apiognomonia errabunda, Cytospora platani, Diaporthe phaseolorum, Discula destructiva, Gnomonia fructicola, Greeneria uvicola, Melanconium juglandinum, Phomopsis viticola, Sirococcus clavigignenti-juglandacearum, Tubakia dryina, Dicarpella spp., Valsa ceratosperma, and others such as Actinothyrium graminis, Ascochyta pisi, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus nidulans, Asperisporium caricae, Blumeriella jaapii, Candida spp., Capnodium ramosum, Cephaloascus spp., Cephalosporium gramineum, Ceratocystis paradoxa, Chaetomium spp., Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus, Coccidioides spp., Cylindrosporium padi, Diplocarpon malae, Drepanopeziza campestris, Elsinoe ampelina, Epicoccum nigrum, Epidermophyton spp., Eutypa lata, Geotrichum candidum, Gibellina cerealis, Gloeocercospora sorghi, Gloeodes pomigena, Gloeosporium perennans; Gloeotinia temulenta, Griphospaeria corticola, Kabatiella lini, Leptographium microsporum, Leptosphaerulinia crassiasca, Lophodermium seditiosum, Marssonina graminicola, Microdochium nivale, Monilinia fructicola, Monographella albescens, Monosporascus cannonballus, Naemacyclus spp., Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Penicillium expansum, Pestalotia rhododendri, Petriellidium spp., Pezicula spp., Phialophora gregata, Phyllachora pomigena, Phymatotrichum omnivora, Physalospora abdita, Plectosporium tabacinum, Polyscytalum pustulans, Pseudopeziza medicaginis, Pyrenopeziza brassicae, Ramulispora sorghi, Rhabdocline pseudotsugae, Rhynchosporium secalis, Sacrocladium oryzae, Scedosporium spp., Schizothyrium pomi, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Sclerotinia minor; Sclerotium spp., Typhula ishikariensis, Seimatosporium mariae, Lepteutypa cupressi, Septocyta ruborum, Sphaceloma perseae, Sporonema phacidioides, Stigmina palmivora, Tapesia yallundae, Taphrina bullata, Thielviopsis basicola, Trichoseptoria fructigena, Zygophiala jamaicensis; powdery mildew diseases for example those caused by Erysiphales such as Blumeria graminis, Erysiphe polygoni, Uncinula necator, Sphaerotheca fuligena, Podosphaera leucotricha, Podospaera macularis Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Leveillula taurica, Microsphaera diffusa, Oidiopsis gossypii, Phyllactinia guttata and Oidium arachidis; molds for example those caused by Botryosphaeriales such as Dothiorella aromatica, Diplodia seriata, Guignardia bidwellii, Botrytis cinerea, Botryotinia allii, Botryotinia fabae, Fusicoccum amygdali, Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Macrophoma theicola, Macrophomina phaseolina, Phyllosticta cucurbitacearum; anthracnoses for example those caused by Glommerelales such as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Colletotrichum lagenarium, Colletotrichum gossypii, Glomerella cingulata, and Colletotrichum graminicola; and wilts or blights for example those caused by Hypocreales such as Acremonium strictum, Claviceps purpurea, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium virguliforme, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium subglutinans, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense, Gerlachia nivale, Gibberella fujikuroi, Gibberella zeae, Gliocladium spp., Myrothecium verrucaria, Nectria ramulariae, Trichoderma viride, Trichothecium roseum, and Verticillium theobromae.

Basidiomycetes, including smuts for example those caused by Ustilaginales such as Ustilaginoidea virens, Ustilago nuda, Ustilago tritici, Ustilago zeae, rusts for example those caused by Pucciniales such as Cerotelium fici, Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli, Coleosporium ipomoeae, Hemileia vastatrix, Puccinia arachidis, Puccinia cacabata, Puccinia graminis, Puccinia recondita, Puccinia sorghi, Puccinia hordei, Puccinia striiformis f.sp. Hordei, Puccinia striiformis f.sp. Secalis, Pucciniastrum coryli, or Uredinales such as Cronartium ribicola, Gymnosporangium juniperi-viginianae, Melampsora medusae, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phragmidium mucronatum, Physopella ampelosidis, Tranzschelia discolor and Uromyces viciae-fabae; and other rots and diseases such as those caused by Cryptococcus spp., Exobasidium vexans, Marasmiellus inoderma, Mycena spp., Sphacelotheca reiliana, Typhula ishikariensis, Urocystis agropyri, Itersonilia perplexans, Corticium invisum, Laetisaria fuciformis, Waitea circinata, Rhizoctonia solani, Thanetephorus cucurmeris, Entyloma dahliae, Entylomella microspora, Neovossia moliniae and Tilletia caries.

Blastocladiomycetes, such as Physoderma maydis.

Mucoromycetes, such as Choanephora cucurbitarum.; Mucor spp.; Rhizopus arrhizus,

As well as diseases caused by other species and genera closely related to those listed above.

In addition to their fungicidal activity, the compounds and compositions comprising them may also have activity against bacteria such as Erwinia amylovora, Erwinia caratovora, Xanthomonas campestris, Pseudomonas syringae, Strptomyces scabies and other related species as well as certain protozoa.

Within the scope of present invention, target crops and/or useful plants to be protected typically comprise perennial and annual crops, such as berry plants for example blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries and strawberries; cereals for example barley, maize (corn), millet, oats, rice, rye, sorghum triticale and wheat; fibre plants for example cotton, flax, hemp, jute and sisal; field crops for example sugar and fodder beet, coffee, hops, mustard, oilseed rape (canola), poppy, sugar cane, sunflower, tea and tobacco; fruit trees for example apple, apricot, avocado, banana, cherry, citrus, nectarine, peach, pear and plum; grasses for example Bermuda grass, bluegrass, bentgrass, centipede grass, fescue, ryegrass, St. Augustine grass and Zoysia grass; herbs such as basil, borage, chives, coriander, lavender, lovage, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme; legumes for example beans, lentils, peas and soya beans; nuts for example almond, cashew, ground nut, hazelnut, peanut, pecan, pistachio and walnut; palms for example oil palm; ornamentals for example flowers, shrubs and trees; other trees, for example cacao, coconut, olive and rubber; vegetables for example asparagus, aubergine, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cucumber, garlic, lettuce, marrow, melon, okra, onion, pepper, potato, pumpkin, rhubarb, spinach and tomato; and vines for example grapes.

The useful plants and/or target crops in accordance with the invention include conventional as well as genetically enhanced or engineered varieties such as, for example, insect resistant (e.g. Bt. and VIP varieties) as well as disease resistant, herbicide tolerant (e.g. glyphosate- and glufosinate-resistant maize varieties commercially available under the trade names RoundupReady® and LibertyLink®) and nematode tolerant varieties. By way of example, suitable genetically enhanced or engineered crop varieties include the Stoneville 5599BR cotton and Stoneville 4892BR cotton varieties.

The term “useful plants” and/or “target crops” is to be understood as including also useful plants that have been rendered tolerant to herbicides like bromoxynil or classes of herbicides (such as, for example, HPPD inhibitors, ALS inhibitors, for example primisulfuron, prosulfuron and trifloxysulfuron, EPSPS (5-enol-pyrovyl-shikimate-3-phosphate-synthase) inhibitors, GS (glutamine synthetase) inhibitors or PPO (protoporphyrinogen-oxidase) inhibitors) as a result of conventional methods of breeding or genetic engineering. An example of a crop that has been rendered tolerant to imidazolinones, e.g. imazamox, by conventional methods of breeding (mutagenesis) is Clearfield® summer rape (Canola). Examples of crops that have been rendered tolerant to herbicides or classes of herbicides by genetic engineering methods include glyphosate- and glufosinate-resistant maize varieties commercially available under the trade names RoundupReady®, Herculex I® and LibertyLink®.

The term “useful plants” and/or “target crops” is to be understood as including those which naturally are or have been rendered resistant to harmful insects. This includes plants transformed by the use of recombinant DNA techniques, for example, to be capable of synthesising one or more selectively acting toxins, such as are known, for example, from toxin-producing bacteria. Examples of toxins which can be expressed include 6-endotoxins, vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip), insecticidal proteins of bacteria colonising nematodes, and toxins produced by scorpions, arachnids, wasps and fungi. An example of a crop that has been modified to express the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin is the Bt maize KnockOut® (Syngenta Seeds). An example of a crop comprising more than one gene that codes for insecticidal resistance and thus expresses more than one toxin is VipCot® (Syngenta Seeds). Crops or seed material thereof can also be resistant to multiple types of pests (so-called stacked transgenic events when created by genetic modification). For example, a plant can have the ability to express an insecticidal protein while at the same time being herbicide tolerant, for example Herculex I® (Dow AgroSciences, Pioneer Hi-Bred International).

The term “useful plants” and/or “target crops” is to be understood as including also useful plants which have been so transformed by the use of recombinant DNA techniques that they are capable of synthesising antipathogenic substances having a selective action, such as, for example, the so-called “pathogenesis-related proteins” (PRPs, see e.g. EP-A-0 392 225). Examples of such antipathogenic substances and transgenic plants capable of synthesising such antipathogenic substances are known, for example, from EP-A-0 392 225, WO 95/33818, and EP-A-0 353 191. The methods of producing such transgenic plants are generally known to the person skilled in the art and are described, for example, in the publications mentioned above.

Toxins that can be expressed by transgenic plants include, for example, insecticidal proteins from Bacillus cereus or Bacillus popilliae; or insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis, such as 6-endotoxins, e.g. Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1F, Cry1Fa2, Cry2Ab, Cry3A, Cry3Bbl or Cry9C, or vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip), e.g. Vip1, Vip2, Vip3 or Vip3A; or insecticidal proteins of bacteria colonising nematodes, for example Photorhabdus spp. or Xenorhabdus spp., such as Photorhabdus luminescens, Xenorhabdus nematophilus; toxins produced by animals, such as scorpion toxins, arachnid toxins, wasp toxins and other insect-specific neurotoxins; toxins produced by fungi, such as Streptomycetes toxins, plant lectins, such as pea lectins, barley lectins or snowdrop lectins; agglutinins; proteinase inhibitors, such as trypsin inhibitors, serine protease inhibitors, patatin, cystatin, papain inhibitors; ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIP), such as ricin, maize-RIP, abrin, luffin, saporin or bryodin; steroid metabolism enzymes, such as 3-hydroxysteroidoxidase, ecdysteroid-UDP-glycosyl-transferase, cholesterol oxidases, ecdysone inhibitors, HMG-COA-reductase, ion channel blockers, such as blockers of sodium or calcium channels, juvenile hormone esterase, diuretic hormone receptors, stilbene synthase, bibenzyl synthase, chitinases and glucanases.

Further, in the context of the present invention there are to be understood by 6-endotoxins, for example Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1F, Cry1 Fa2, Cry2Ab, Cry3A, Cry3Bbl or Cry9C, or vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip), for example Vip1, Vip2, Vip3 or Vip3A, expressly also hybrid toxins, truncated toxins and modified toxins. Hybrid toxins are produced recombinantly by a new combination of different domains of those proteins (see, for example, WO 02/15701). Truncated toxins, for example a truncated Cry1Ab, are known. In the case of modified toxins, one or more amino acids of the naturally occurring toxin are replaced. In such amino acid replacements, preferably non-naturally present protease recognition sequences are inserted into the toxin, such as, for example, in the case of Cry3A055, a cathepsin-G-recognition sequence is inserted into a Cry3A toxin (see WO03/018810).

More examples of such toxins or transgenic plants capable of synthesising such toxins are disclosed, for example, in EP-A-0 374 753, WO93/07278, WO95/34656, EP-A-0 427 529, EP-A-451 878 and WO03/052073.

The processes for the preparation of such transgenic plants are generally known to the person skilled in the art and are described, for example, in the publications mentioned above. Cry1-type deoxyribonucleic acids and their preparation are known, for example, from WO 95/34656, EP-A-0 367 474, EP-A-0 401 979 and WO 90/13651.

The toxin contained in the transgenic plants imparts to the plants tolerance to harmful insects. Such insects can occur in any taxonomic group of insects, but are especially commonly found in the beetles (Coleoptera), two-winged insects (Diptera) and butterflies (Lepidoptera).

Transgenic plants containing one or more genes that code for an insecticidal resistance and express one or more toxins are known and some of them are commercially available. Examples of such plants are: YieldGard® (maize variety that expresses a Cry1Ab toxin); YieldGard Rootworm® (maize variety that expresses a Cry3Bbl toxin); YieldGard Plus® (maize variety that expresses a Cry1Ab and a Cry3Bbl toxin); Starlink® (maize variety that expresses a Cry9C toxin); Herculex I® (maize variety that expresses a Cry1 Fa2 toxin and the enzyme phosphinothricine N-acetyltransferase (PAT) to achieve tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium); NuCOTN 33B® (cotton variety that expresses a Cry1Ac toxin); Bollgard I® (cotton variety that expresses a Cry1Ac toxin); Bollgard I1® (cotton variety that expresses a Cry1Ac and a Cry2Ab toxin); VipCot® (cotton variety that expresses a Vip3A and a Cry1Ab toxin); NewLeaf® (potato variety that expresses a Cry3A toxin); NatureGard®, Agrisure® GT Advantage (GA21 glyphosate-tolerant trait), Agrisure® CB Advantage (Bt11 corn borer (CB) trait) and Protecta®.

Further examples of such transgenic crops are:

1. Bt11 Maize from Syngenta Seeds SAS, Chemin de I'Hobit 27, F-31 790 St. Sauveur, France, registration number C/FR/96/05/10. Genetically modified Zea mays which has been rendered resistant to attack by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia nonagrioides) by transgenic expression of a truncated Cry1Ab toxin. Bt11 maize also transgenically expresses the enzyme PAT to achieve tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium.

2. Bt176 Maize from Syngenta Seeds SAS, Chemin de I'Hobit 27, F-31 790 St. Sauveur, France, registration number C/FR/96/05/10. Genetically modified Zea mays which has been rendered resistant to attack by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia nonagrioides) by transgenic expression of a Cry1Ab toxin. Bt176 maize also transgenically expresses the enzyme PAT to achieve tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium.

3. MIR604 Maize from Syngenta Seeds SAS, Chemin de I'Hobit 27, F-31 790 St. Sauveur, France, registration number C/FR/96/05/10. Maize which has been rendered insect-resistant by transgenic expression of a modified Cry3A toxin. This toxin is Cry3A055 modified by insertion of a cathepsin-G-protease recognition sequence. The preparation of such transgenic maize plants is described in WO 03/018810.

4. MON 863 Maize from Monsanto Europe S.A. 270-272 Avenue de Tervuren, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium, registration number C/DE/02/9. MON 863 expresses a Cry3Bbl toxin and has resistance to certain Coleoptera insects.

5. IPC 531 Cotton from Monsanto Europe S.A. 270-272 Avenue de Tervuren, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium, registration number C/ES/96/02.

6. 1507 Maize from Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Avenue Tedesco, 7 B-1160 Brussels, Belgium, registration number C/NL/00/10. Genetically modified maize for the expression of the protein Cry1F for achieving resistance to certain Lepidoptera insects and of the PAT protein for achieving tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium.

7. NK603×MON 810 Maize from Monsanto Europe S.A. 270-272 Avenue de Tervuren, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium, registration number C/GB/02/M3/03. Consists of conventionally bred hybrid maize varieties by crossing the genetically modified varieties NK603 and MON 810. NK603×MON 810 Maize transgenically expresses the protein CP4 EPSPS, obtained from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4, which imparts tolerance to the herbicide Roundup® (contains glyphosate), and also a Cry1Ab toxin obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki which brings about tolerance to certain Lepidoptera, include the European corn borer.

The term “locus” as used herein means fields in or on which plants are growing, or where seeds of cultivated plants are sown, or where seed will be placed into the soil. It includes soil, seeds, and seedlings, as well as established vegetation.

The term “plants” refers to all physical parts of a plant, including seeds, seedlings, saplings, roots, tubers, stems, stalks, foliage, and fruits.

The term “plant propagation material” is understood to denote generative parts of the plant, such as seeds, which can be used for the multiplication of the latter, and vegetative material, such as cuttings or tubers, for example potatoes. There may be mentioned for example seeds (in the strict sense), roots, fruits, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes and parts of plants. Germinated plants and young plants which are to be transplanted after germination or after emergence from the soil, may also be mentioned. These young plants may be protected before transplantation by a total or partial treatment by immersion. Preferably “plant propagation material” is understood to denote seeds.

Pesticidal agents referred to herein using their common name are known, for example, from “The Pesticide Manual”, 15th Ed., British Crop Protection Council 2009.

The compounds of formula (I) may be used in unmodified form or, preferably, together with the adjuvants conventionally employed in the art of formulation. To this end they may be conveniently formulated in known manner to emulsifiable concentrates, coatable pastes, directly sprayable or dilutable solutions or suspensions, dilute emulsions, wettable powders, soluble powders, dusts, granulates, and also encapsulations e.g. in polymeric substances. As with the type of the compositions, the methods of application, such as spraying, atomising, dusting, scattering, coating or pouring, are chosen in accordance with the intended objectives and the prevailing circumstances. The compositions may also contain further adjuvants such as stabilizers, antifoams, viscosity regulators, binders or tackifiers as well as fertilizers, micronutrient donors or other formulations for obtaining special effects.

Suitable carriers and adjuvants, e.g. for agricultural use, can be solid or liquid and are substances useful in formulation technology, e.g. natural or regenerated mineral substances, solvents, dispersants, wetting agents, tackifiers, thickeners, binders or fertilizers. Such carriers are for example described in WO 97/33890.

Suspension concentrates are aqueous formulations in which finely divided solid particles of the active compound are suspended. Such formulations include anti-settling agents and dispersing agents and may further include a wetting agent to enhance activity as well an anti-foam and a crystal growth inhibitor. In use, these concentrates are diluted in water and normally applied as a spray to the area to be treated. The amount of active ingredient may range from 0.5% to 95% of the concentrate.

Wettable powders are in the form of finely divided particles which disperse readily in water or other liquid carriers. The particles contain the active ingredient retained in a solid matrix. Typical solid matrices include fuller's earth, kaolin clays, silicas and other readily wet organic or inorganic solids. Wettable powders normally contain from 5% to 95% of the active ingredient plus a small amount of wetting, dispersing or emulsifying agent.

Emulsifiable concentrates are homogeneous liquid compositions dispersible in water or other liquid and may consist entirely of the active compound with a liquid or solid emulsifying agent, or may also contain a liquid carrier, such as xylene, heavy aromatic naphthas, isophorone and other non-volatile organic solvents. In use, these concentrates are dispersed in water or other liquid and normally applied as a spray to the area to be treated. The amount of active ingredient may range from 0.5% to 95% of the concentrate.

Granular formulations include both extrudates and relatively coarse particles and are usually applied without dilution to the area in which treatment is required. Typical carriers for granular formulations include sand, fuller's earth, attapulgite clay, bentonite clays, montmorillonite clay, vermiculite, perlite, calcium carbonate, brick, pumice, pyrophyllite, kaolin, dolomite, plaster, wood flour, ground corn cobs, ground peanut hulls, sugars, sodium chloride, sodium sulphate, sodium silicate, sodium borate, magnesia, mica, iron oxide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, antimony oxide, cryolite, gypsum, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulphate and other organic or inorganic materials which absorb or which can be coated with the active compound. Granular formulations normally contain 5% to 25% of active ingredients which may include surface-active agents such as heavy aromatic naphthas, kerosene and other petroleum fractions, or vegetable oils; and/or stickers such as dextrins, glue or synthetic resins.

Dusts are free-flowing admixtures of the active ingredient with finely divided solids such as talc, clays, flours and other organic and inorganic solids which act as dispersants and carriers.

Microcapsules are typically droplets or granules of the active ingredient enclosed in an inert porous shell which allows escape of the enclosed material to the surroundings at controlled rates. Encapsulated droplets are typically 1 to 50 microns in diameter. The enclosed liquid typically constitutes 50 to 95% of the weight of the capsule and may include solvent in addition to the active compound. Encapsulated granules are generally porous granules with porous membranes sealing the granule pore openings, retaining the active species in liquid form inside the granule pores. Granules typically range from 1 millimetre to 1 centimetre and preferably 1 to 2 millimetres in diameter. Granules are formed by extrusion, agglomeration or prilling, or are naturally occurring. Examples of such materials are vermiculite, sintered clay, kaolin, attapulgite clay, sawdust and granular carbon. Shell or membrane materials include natural and synthetic rubbers, cellulosic materials, styrene-butadiene copolymers, polyacrylonitriles, polyacrylates, polyesters, polyamides, polyureas, polyurethanes and starch xanthates.

Other useful formulations for agrochemical applications include simple solutions of the active ingredient in a solvent in which it is completely soluble at the desired concentration, such as acetone, alkylated naphthalenes, xylene and other organic solvents. Pressurised sprayers, wherein the active ingredient is dispersed in finely-divided form as a result of vaporisation of a low boiling dispersant solvent carrier, may also be used.

Suitable agricultural adjuvants and carriers that are useful in formulating the compositions of the invention in the formulation types described above are well known to those skilled in the art.

Liquid carriers that can be employed include, for example, water, toluene, xylene, petroleum naphtha, crop oil, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, acetic anhydride, acetonitrile, acetophenone, amyl acetate, 2-butanone, chlorobenzene, cyclohexane, cyclohexanol, alkyl acetates, diacetonalcohol, 1,2-dichloropropane, diethanolamine, p-diethylbenzene, diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol abietate, diethylene glycol butyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, N,N-dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, 1,4-dioxane, dipropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol methyl ether, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, diproxitol, alkyl pyrrolidinone, ethyl acetate, 2-ethyl hexanol, ethylene carbonate, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 2-heptanone, alpha pinene, d-limonene, ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol butyl ether, ethylene glycol methyl ether, gamma-butyrolactone, glycerol, glycerol diacetate, glycerol monoacetate, glycerol triacetate, hexadecane, hexylene glycol, isoamyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, isooctane, isophorone, isopropyl benzene, isopropyl myristate, lactic acid, laurylamine, mesityl oxide, methoxy-propanol, methyl isoamyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl laurate, methyl octanoate, methyl oleate, methylene chloride, m-xylene, n-hexane, n-octylamine, octadecanoic acid, octyl amine acetate, oleic acid, oleylamine, o-xylene, phenol, polyethylene glycol (PEG400), propionic acid, propylene glycol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, p-xylene, toluene, triethyl phosphate, triethylene glycol, xylene sulfonic acid, paraffin, mineral oil, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, ethyl acetate, amyl acetate, butyl acetate, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and higher molecular weight alcohols such as amyl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, hexanol, octanol, etc., ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerine and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone. Water is generally the carrier of choice for the dilution of concentrates.

Suitable solid carriers include, for example, talc, titanium dioxide, pyrophyllite clay, silica, attapulgite clay, kieselguhr, chalk, diatomaxeous earth, lime, calcium carbonate, bentonite clay, fuller's earth, cotton seed hulls, wheat flour, soybean flour, pumice, wood flour, walnut shell flour and lignin.

A broad range of surface-active agents are advantageously employed in both said liquid and solid compositions, especially those designed to be diluted with carrier before application. These agents, when used, normally comprise from 0.1% to 15% by weight of the formulation. They can be anionic, cationic, non-ionic or polymeric in character and can be employed as emulsifying agents, wetting agents, suspending agents or for other purposes. Typical surface active agents include salts of alkyl sulfates, such as diethanolammonium lauryl sulphate; alkylarylsulfonate salts, such as calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate; alkylphenol-alkylene oxide addition products, such as nonylphenol-C.sub. 18 ethoxylate; alcohol-alkylene oxide addition products, such as tridecyl alcohol-C.sub. 16 ethoxylate; soaps, such as sodium stearate; alkylnaphthalenesulfonate salts, such as sodium dibutylnaphthalenesulfonate; dialkyl esters of sulfosuccinate salts, such as sodium di(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate; sorbitol esters, such as sorbitol oleate; quaternary amines, such as lauryl trimethylammonium chloride; polyethylene glycol esters of fatty acids, such as polyethylene glycol stearate; block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; and salts of mono and dialkyl phosphate esters.

Other adjuvants commonly utilized in agricultural compositions include crystallisation inhibitors, viscosity modifiers, suspending agents, spray droplet modifiers, pigments, antioxidants, foaming agents, anti-foaming agents, light-blocking agents, compatibilizing agents, antifoam agents, sequestering agents, neutralising agents and buffers, corrosion inhibitors, dyes, odorants, spreading agents, penetration aids, micronutrients, emollients, lubricants and sticking agents.

In addition, further, other biocidally active ingredients or compositions may be combined with the compositions of the invention and used in the methods of the invention and applied simultaneously or sequentially with the compositions of the invention. When applied simultaneously, these further active ingredients may be formulated together with the compositions of the invention or mixed in, for example, the spray tank. These further biocidally active ingredients may be fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, bactericides, acaricides, nematicides and/or plant growth regulators.

In addition, the compositions of the invention may also be applied with one or more systemically acquired resistance inducers (“SAR” inducer). SAR inducers are known and described in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,919,298 and include, for example, salicylates and the commercial SAR inducer acibenzolar-S-methyl.

The compounds of formula (I) are normally used in the form of compositions and can be applied to the crop area or plant to be treated, simultaneously or in succession with further compounds. These further compounds can be e.g. fertilizers or micronutrient donors or other preparations, which influence the growth of plants. They can also be selective herbicides or non-selective herbicides as well as insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, nematicides, molluscicides or mixtures of several of these preparations, if desired together with further carriers, surfactants or application promoting adjuvants customarily employed in the art of formulation.

The compounds of formula (I) may be used in the form of (fungicidal) compositions for controlling or protecting against phytopathogenic microorganisms, comprising as active ingredient at least one compound of formula (I) or of at least one preferred individual compound as above-defined, in free form or in agrochemically usable salt form, and at least one of the above-mentioned adjuvants.

The invention therefore provides a composition, preferably a fungicidal composition, comprising at least one compound formula (I) an agriculturally acceptable carrier and optionally an adjuvant. An agricultural acceptable carrier is for example a carrier that is suitable for agricultural use. Agricultural carriers are well known in the art. Preferably said composition may comprise at least one or more pesticidally active compounds, for example an additional fungicidal active ingredient in addition to the compound of formula (I).

The compound of formula (I) may be the sole active ingredient of a composition or it may be admixed with one or more additional active ingredients such as a pesticide, fungicide, synergist, herbicide or plant growth regulator where appropriate. An additional active ingredient may, in some cases, result in unexpected synergistic activities.

Examples of suitable additional active ingredients include the following: 1,2,4-thiadiazoles, 2,6-dinitroanilines, acylalanines, aliphatic nitrogenous compounds, amidines, aminopyrimidinols, anilides, anilino-pyrimidines, anthraquinones, antibiotics, aryl-phenylketones, benzamides, benzene-sulfonamides, benzimidazoles, benzothiazoles, benzothiodiazoles, benzothiophenes, benzoylpyridines, benzthiadiazoles, benzylcarbamates, butylamines, carbamates, carboxamides, carpropamids, chloronitriles, cinnamic acid amides, copper containing compounds, cyanoacetamideoximes, cyanoacrylates, cyanoimidazoles, cyanomethylene-thiazolidines, dicarbonitriles, dicarboxamides, dicarboximides, dimethylsulphamates, dinitrophenol carbonates, dinitrophenysl, dinitrophenyl crotonates, diphenyl phosphates, dithiino compounds, dithiocarbamates, dithioethers, dithiolanes, ethyl-amino-thiazole carboxamides, ethyl-phosphonates, furan carboxamides, glucopyranosyls, glucopyranoxyls, glutaronitriles, guanidines, herbicides/plant growth regulatosr, hexopyranosyl antibiotics, hydroxy(2-amino)pyrimidines, hydroxyanilides, hydroxyisoxazoles, imidazoles, imidazolinones, insecticides/plant growth regulators, isobenzofuranones, isoxazolidinyl-pyridines, isoxazolines, maleimides, mandelic acid amides, mectin derivatives, morpholines, norpholines, n-phenyl carbamates, organotin compounds, oxathiin carboxamides, oxazoles, oxazolidine-diones, phenols, phenoxy quinolines, phenyl-acetamides, phenylamides, phenylbenzamides, phenyl-oxo-ethyl-thiophenes amides, phenylpyrroles, phenylureas, phosphorothiolates, phosphorus acids, phthalamic acids, phthalimides, picolinamides, piperazines, piperidines, plant extracts, polyoxins, propionamides, pthalimides, pyrazole-4-carboxamides, pyrazolinones, pyridazinones, pyridines, pyridine carboxamides, pyridinyl-ethyl benzamides, pyrimdinamines, pyrimidines, pyrimidine-amines, pyrimidione-hydrazone, pyrrolidines, pyrrolquinoliones, quinazolinones, quinolines, quinoline derivatives, quinoline-7-carboxylic acids, quinoxalines, spiroketalamines, strobilurins, sulfamoyl triazoles, sulphamides, tetrazolyloximes, thiadiazines, thiadiazole carboxamides, thiazole carboxanides, thiocyanates, thiophene carboxamides, toluamides, triazines, triazobenthiazoles, triazoles, triazole-thiones, triazolo-pyrimidylamine, valinamide carbamates, ammonium methyl phosphonates, arsenic-containing compounds, benyimidazolylcarbamates, carbonitriles, carboxanilides, carboximidamides, carboxylic phenylamides, diphenyl pyridines, furanilides, hydrazine carboxamides, imidazoline acetates, isophthalates, isoxazolones, mercury salts, organomercury compounds, organophosphates, oxazolidinediones, pentylsulfonyl benzenes, phenyl benzamides, phosphonothionates, phosphorothioates, pyridyl carboxamides, pyridyl furfuryl ethers, pyridyl methyl ethers, SDHIs, thiadiazinanethiones, thiazolidines.

A further aspect of invention is related to a method of controlling or preventing an infestation of plants, e.g. useful plants such as crop plants, propagation material thereof, e.g. seeds, harvested crops, e.g. harvested food crops, or of non-living materials by phytopathogenic or spoilage microorganisms or organisms potentially harmful to man, especially fungal organisms, which comprises the application of a compound of formula (I) or of a preferred individual compound as above-defined as active ingredient to the plants, to parts of the plants or to the locus thereof, to the propagation material thereof, or to any part of the non-living materials.

Controlling or preventing means reducing infestation by insects or by phytopathogenic or spoilage microorganisms or organisms potentially harmful to man, especially fungal organisms, to such a level that an improvement is demonstrated.

A preferred method of controlling or preventing an infestation of crop plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, especially fungal organisms, or insects which comprises the application of a compound of formula (I), or an agrochemical composition which contains at least one of said compounds, is foliar application. The frequency of application and the rate of application will depend on the risk of infestation by the corresponding pathogen or insect. However, the compounds of formula (I) can also penetrate the plant through the roots via the soil (systemic action) by drenching the locus of the plant with a liquid formulation, or by applying the compounds in solid form to the soil, e.g. in granular form (soil application). In crops of water rice such granulates can be applied to the flooded rice field. The compounds of formula (I) may also be applied to seeds (coating) by impregnating the seeds or tubers either with a liquid formulation of the fungicide or coating them with a solid formulation.

A formulation, e.g. a composition containing the compound of formula (I), and, if desired, a solid or liquid adjuvant or monomers for encapsulating the compound of formula (I), may be prepared in a known manner, typically by intimately mixing and/or grinding the compound with extenders, for example solvents, solid carriers and, optionally, surface active compounds (surfactants).

The application methods for the compositions, that is the methods of controlling pests of the abovementioned type, such as spraying, atomizing, dusting, brushing on, dressing, scattering or pouring—which are to be selected to suit the intended aims of the prevailing circumstances—and the use of the compositions for controlling pests of the abovementioned type are other subjects of the invention. Typical rates of concentration are between 0.1 and 1000 ppm, preferably between 0.1 and 500 ppm, of active ingredient. The rate of application per hectare is preferably 1 g to 2000 g of active ingredient per hectare, more preferably 10 to 1000 g/ha, most preferably 10 to 600 g/ha. When used as seed drenching agent, convenient dosages are from 10 mg to 1 g of active substance per kg of seeds.

When the combinations of the present invention are used for treating seed, rates of 0.001 to 50 g of a compound of formula (I) per kg of seed, preferably from 0.01 to 10 g per kg of seed are generally sufficient.

Suitably, a composition comprising a compound of formula (I) according to the present invention is applied either preventative, meaning prior to disease development or curative, meaning after disease development.

The compositions of the invention may be employed in any conventional form, for example in the form of a twin pack, a powder for dry seed treatment (DS), an emulsion for seed treatment (ES), a flowable concentrate for seed treatment (FS), a solution for seed treatment (LS), a water dispersible powder for seed treatment (WS), a capsule suspension for seed treatment (CF), a gel for seed treatment (GF), an emulsion concentrate (EC), a suspension concentrate (SC), a suspo-emulsion (SE), a capsule suspension (CS), a water dispersible granule (WG), an emulsifiable granule (EG), an emulsion, water in oil (EO), an emulsion, oil in water (EW), a micro-emulsion (ME), an oil dispersion (OD), an oil miscible flowable (OF), an oil miscible liquid (OL), a soluble concentrate (SL), an ultra-low volume suspension (SU), an ultra-low volume liquid (UL), a technical concentrate (TK), a dispersible concentrate (DC), a wettable powder (WP) or any technically feasible formulation in combination with agriculturally acceptable adjuvants.

Such compositions may be produced in conventional manner, e.g. by mixing the active ingredients with appropriate formulation inerts (diluents, solvents, fillers and optionally other formulating ingredients such as surfactants, biocides, anti-freeze, stickers, thickeners and compounds that provide adjuvancy effects). Also conventional slow release formulations may be employed where long lasting efficacy is intended. Particularly formulations to be applied in spraying forms, such as water dispersible concentrates (e.g. EC, SC, DC, OD, SE, EW, EO and the like), wettable powders and granules, may contain surfactants such as 5 wetting and dispersing agents and other compounds that provide adjuvancy effects, e.g. the ondensation product of formaldehyde with naphthalene sulphonate, an alkylarylsulphonate, a lignin sulphonate, a fatty alkyl sulphate, and ethoxylated alkylphenol and an ethoxylated fatty alcohol.

A seed dressing formulation is applied in a manner known per se to the seeds employing the combination of the invention and a diluent in suitable seed dressing formulation form, e.g. as an aqueous suspension or in a dry powder form having good adherence to the seeds. Such seed dressing formulations are known in the art. Seed dressing formulations may contain the single active ingredients or the combination of active ingredients in encapsulated form, e.g. as slow release capsules or microcapsules.

In general, the formulations include from 0.01 to 90% by weight of active agent, from 0 to 20% agriculturally acceptable surfactant and 10 to 99.99% solid or liquid formulation inerts and adjuvant(s), the active agent consisting of at least the compound of formula (I) together with component (B) and (C), and optionally other active agents, particularly microbiocides or conservatives or the like. Concentrated forms of compositions generally contain in between about 2 and 80%, preferably between about 5 and 70% by weight of active agent. Application forms of formulation may for example contain from 0.01 to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 5% by weight of active agent. Whereas commercial products will preferably be formulated as concentrates, the end user will normally employ diluted formulations.

Whereas it is preferred to formulate commercial products as concentrates, the end user will normally use dilute formulations.

EXAMPLES

The Examples which follow serve to illustrate the invention. Certain compounds of the invention can be distinguished from known compounds by virtue of greater efficacy at low application rates, which can be verified by the person skilled in the art using the experimental procedures outlined in the Examples, using lower application rates if necessary, for example 50 ppm, 12.5 ppm, 6 ppm, 3 ppm, 1.5 ppm, 0.8 ppm or 0.2 ppm.

Throughout this description, temperatures are given in degrees Celsius and “m.p.” means melting point. LC/MS means Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy and the description of the apparatus and the methods are:

Method G:

Spectra were recorded on a Mass Spectrometer from Waters (SQD, SQDII Single quadrupole mass spectrometer) equipped with an electrospray source (Polarity: positive and negative ions), Capillary: 3.00 kV, Cone range: 30 V, Extractor: 2.00 V, Source Temperature: 150° C., Desolvation Temperature: 350° C., Cone Gas Flow: 50 I/h, Desolvation Gas Flow: 650 I/h, Mass range: 100 to 900 Da) and an Acquity UPLC from Waters: Binary pump, heated column compartment, diode-array detector and ELSD detector. Column: Waters UPLC HSS T3, 1.8 m, 30×2.1 mm, Temp: 60° C., DAD Wavelength range (nm): 210 to 500, Solvent Gradient: A=water+5% MeOH+0.05% HCOOH, B=Acetonitrile+0.05% HCOOH, gradient: 10-100% B in 1.2 min; Flow (ml/min) 0.85

Method H:

Spectra were recorded on a Mass Spectrometer from Waters (SQD, SQDII Single quadrupole mass spectrometer) equipped with an electrospray source (Polarity: positive and negative ions), Capillary: 3.00 kV, Cone range: 30V, Extractor: 2.00 V, Source Temperature: 150° C., Desolvation Temperature: 350° C., Cone Gas Flow: 50 I/h, Desolvation Gas Flow: 650 I/h, Mass range: 100 to 900 Da) and an Acquity UPLC from Waters: Binary pump, heated column compartment, diode-array detector and ELSD detector. Column: Waters UPLC HSS T3, 1.8 m, 30×2.1 mm, Temp: 60° C., DAD Wavelength range (nm): 210 to 500, Solvent Gradient: A=water+5% MeOH+0.05% HCOOH, B=Acetonitrile+0.05% HCOOH, gradient: 10-100% B in 2.7 min; Flow (ml/min) 0.85

Method W:

Spectra were recorded on a Mass Spectrometer (ACQUITY UPLC) from Waters (SQD, SQDII Single quadrupole mass spectrometer) equipped with an electrospray source (Polarity: positive or negative ions, Capillary: 3.0 kV, Cone: 30V, Extractor: 3.00 V, Source Temperature: 150° C., Desolvation Temperature: 400° C., Cone Gas Flow: 60 L/Hr, Desolvation Gas Flow: 700 L/Hr, Mass range: 140 to 800 Da), DAD Wavelength range (nm): 210 to 400, and an Acquity UPLC from Waters: Solvent degasser, binary pump, heated column compartment and diode-array detector. Column: Waters UPLC HSS T3, 1.8 m, 30×2.1 mm, Temp: 60° C., DAD Wavelength range (nm): 210 to 500, Solvent Gradient: A=Water/Methanol 9:1, 0.1% formic acid, B=Acetonitrile+0.1% formic acid, gradient: 0-100% B in 2.5 min; Flow (ml/min) 0.75

Formulation Examples

Wettable powders a) b) c) active ingredient [compound of formula (I)] 25% 50% 75% sodium lignosulfonate  5%  5% — sodium lauryl sulfate  3% —  5% sodium diisobutylnaphthalenesulfonate —  6% 10% phenol polyethylene glycol ether —  2% — (7-8 mol of ethylene oxide) highly dispersed silicic acid  5% 10% 10% Kaolin 62% 27% — The active ingredient is thoroughly mixed with the adjuvants and the mixture is thoroughly ground in a suitable mill, affording wettable powders that can be diluted with water to give suspensions of the desired concentration.

Powders for dry seed treatment a) b) c) active ingredient [compound of formula (I)] 25% 50% 75% light mineral oil  5%  5%  5% highly dispersed silicic acid  5%  5% — Kaolin 65% 40% — Talcum — 20    The active ingredient is thoroughly mixed with the adjuvants and the mixture is thoroughly ground in a suitable mill, affording powders that can be used directly for seed treatment.

Emulsifiable concentrate active ingredient [compound of formula (I)] 10% octylphenol polyethylene glycol ether  3% (4-5 mol of ethylene oxide) calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate  3% castor oil polyglycol ether (35 mol of  4% ethylene oxide) Cyclohexanone 30% xylene mixture 50% Emulsions of any required dilution, which can be used in plant protection, can be obtained from this concentrate by dilution with water.

Dusts a) b) c) Active ingredient [compound  5%  6%  4% of formula (I)] talcum 95% — — Kaolin — 94% — mineral filler — — 96% Ready-for-use dusts are obtained by mixing the active ingredient with the carrier and grinding the mixture in a suitable mill. Such powders can also be used for dry dressings for seed.

Extruder granules Active ingredient [compound 15% of formula (I)] sodium lignosulfonate  2% carboxymethylcellulose  1% Kaolin 82% The active ingredient is mixed and ground with the adjuvants, and the mixture is moistened with water. The mixture is extruded and then dried in a stream of air.

Coated granules Active ingredient [compound of  8% formula (I)] polyethylene glycol (mol. wt. 200)  3% Kaolin 89% The finely ground active ingredient is uniformly applied, in a mixer, to the kaolin moistened with polyethylene glycol. Non-dusty coated granules are obtained in this manner.

Suspension concentrate active ingredient [compound of formula (I)] 40% propylene glycol 10% nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether (15  6% mol of ethylene oxide) Sodium lignosulfonate 10% carboxymethylcellulose  1% silicone oil (in the form of a 75% emulsion  1% in water) Water 32% The finely ground active ingredient is intimately mixed with the adjuvants, giving a suspension concentrate from which suspensions of any desired dilution can be obtained by dilution with water. Using such dilutions, living plants as well as plant propagation material can be treated and protected against infestation by microorganisms, by spraying, pouring or immersion.

Flowable concentrate for seed treatment active ingredient [compound of formula 40% (I)] propylene glycol  5% copolymer butanol PO/EO  2% tristyrenephenole with 10-20 moles EO  2% 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (in the form 0.5%  of a 20% solution in water) monoazo-pigment calcium salt  5% Silicone oil (in the form of a 75% 0.2%  emulsion in water) Water 45.3%   The finely ground active ingredient is intimately mixed with the adjuvants, giving a suspension concentrate from which suspensions of any desired dilution can be obtained by dilution with water. Using such dilutions, living plants as well as plant propagation material can be treated and protected against infestation by microorganisms, by spraying, pouring or immersion. Slow Release Capsule Suspension 28 parts of a combination of the compound of formula (I) are mixed with 2 parts of an aromatic solvent and 7 parts of toluene diisocyanate/polymethylene-polyphenylisocyanate-mixture (8:1). This mixture is emulsified in a mixture of 1.2 parts of polyvinylalcohol, 0.05 parts of a defoamer and 51.6 parts of water until the desired particle size is achieved. To this emulsion a mixture of 2.8 parts 1,6-diaminohexane in 5.3 parts of water is added. The mixture is agitated until the polymerization reaction is completed. The obtained capsule suspension is stabilized by adding 0.25 parts of a thickener and 3 parts of a dispersing agent. The capsule suspension formulation contains 28% of the active ingredients. The medium capsule diameter is 8-15 microns. The resulting formulation is applied to seeds as an aqueous suspension in an apparatus suitable for that purpose.

Preparation Examples Example 1: Preparation of 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide Step 1: preparation of ethyl 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butanoate

n-Butyl lithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 100 mL, 248.9 mmol) was added slowly to a solution of diisopropyl amine (35.2 mL, 248.9 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (400 mL) at −70° C. The resulting solution was aged for 30 min at −70° C. and then ethyl 4,4,4-trifluorobutyrate (36 g, 207.4 mmol) was added drop wise. The reaction was stirred for 2 h at −70° C., benzyl bromide (43.2 g, 248.9 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was gradually warmed to room temperature over ca. 2 h. Saturated NH₄Cl solution was added and the mixture was extracted with methyl tertbutyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residual oil was passed through a short pad of silica gel, the pad was rinsed with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (2:1) and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, affording ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butanoate as light orange oil.

n-Butyl lithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 99 mL, 247.2 mmol) was added slowly to a solution of diisopropyl amine (35 mL, 247.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (380 mL) at −70° C. The resulting solution was aged for 30 min at −70° C. and then the crude product obtained above (49.5 g, 190.2 mmol, diluted with tetrahydrofuran (30 mL)) was added slowly at −70° C. The resulting dark solution was stirred for 2 h at −70° C. before methyl iodide (13.1 mL, 209.3 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was gradually warmed to 20° C. over ca. 3 h, then quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution and extracted with methyl tertbutylether. The organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residual oil was passed through a short pad of silica gel, the pad was rinsed with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (2:1) and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, affording the title compound as light brown oil (ca. 80% pure).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.05-7.33 (m, 5H), 4.13 (q, 2H), 2.98 (d, 1H), 2.81-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.32 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.21 (t, 3H).

Step 2: preparation of 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butanoic acid

A solution of ethyl 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butanoate (25.5 g, 93.0 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (45 mL)/ethanol (45 mL) was treated with NaOH (7.6 g, 186 mmol) at room temperature, the resulting solution was warmed to 90° C. and aged for 1 h at 90° C. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was concentrated to about 50% of the original volume. The residue was diluted with water and washed with cyclohexane. The water layer was then acidified with HCl (conc.) under ice cooling at temp <25° C. and the mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic layer were washed with brine, dried with Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo to afford 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butanoic acid as dark yellow oil which solidified upon standing at room temperature.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) b 7.07-7.37 (m, 3H), 7.07-7.19 (m, 2H), 3.02 (d, 1H), 2.86 (d, 1H), 2.70-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.35 (m, 1H), 1.31 (s, 3H).

Step 3: preparation of 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide

Oxalyl chloride (0.15 mL, 1.66 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butanoic acid (0.4 g, 1.38 mmol) and 2 drops of dimethyl formamide in dichloromethane (4 mL) at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature and then concentrated in vacuo an oily residue. This residue was taken up in dichloromethane (2 mL) and slowly added to a solution of 8-fluoro-quinolin-3-amine (0.22 g, 1.38 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (ca. 5 mg) and triethylamine (0.58 mL, 4.14 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL). The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature overnight, diluted with ethyl acetate and quenched with water. The organic layer was washed with aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide as light brown foam.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) b 8.73 (s, 1H), 8.44 (d, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.00-7.40 (m, 6H), 3.11-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.74 (d, 1H), 2.21-2.45 (m, 1H), 1.53 (s, 3H).

Example 2: Preparation of 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4-methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl-pent-4-enamide Step 1: preparation of 8-fluoro-3-iodo-4-methyl-quinoline

To a suspension of 2-fluoroaniline (25 g, 214 mmol) and potassium carbonate (29.8 g, 214 mmol) in acetone (430 mL) was added 1-bromo-2-butyne (26.1 g, 192 mmol) at room temperature. The resulting mixture was warmed to 70° C. and stirred for 22 h at this temperature. After cooling to room temperature, approx. 200 mL of the solvent was removed in vacuo and the water was added. The mixture was extracted with tertbutyl methyl ether, the organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The dark yellow residue was filtrated through a plug of silica gel and the filtrate was concentrated to a yellow liquid consisting of a mixture of N-but-2-ynyl-2-fluoro-aniline and N,N-bis(but-2-ynyl)-2-fluoro-aniline.

This oil was diluted with acetonitrile (2000 mL), NaHCO₃ (34.6 g, 408 mmol) and iodine (104 g, 408 mmol) was added and the resulting dark brown solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. Aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ solution was then added and the mixture was extracted multiple times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine; dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford 8-fluoro-3-iodo-4-methyl-quinoline as light yellow solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 9.15 (s, 1H), 7.77-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.51 (dt, 1H), 7.36-7.47 (m, 1H), 2.87 (s, 3H).

¹⁹F NMR (377 MHz CDCl₃) δ −124.00 (s, 1F).

Step 2: preparation of 8-fluoro-4-methyl-quinolin-3-amine

A pressure resistant vessel was charged with 8-fluoro-3-iodo-4-methyl-quinoline (1 g, 3.5 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (2.3 g, 7.0 mmol), pentane-2,4-dione (0.14 g, 1.4 mmol), copper(II)acetylacetonate (0.09 g, 0.35 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (7 mL). The resulting mixture was purged with N₂, aqueous ammonia (25%, 1 mL, 14 mmol) was then added, and the vessel was sealed and warmed to 90° C. After stirred for 24 h at 90° C., the resulting dark solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water and extracted several times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine; dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford 8-fluoro-4-methyl-quinolin-3-amine as brown solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) b 8.51 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.40 (dt, 1H), 7.14 (ddd, 1H), 3.93 (br s, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H).

Step 3: preparation of methyl 2-methyl-3-phenyl-propanoate

A solution of methyl-3-phenylpropionate (5.0 g, 30 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) was added slowly to lithium diisopropylamide (prepared from n-butyl lithium [2.5 M in hexanes, 14 mL, 36 mmol] and diisopropylamine [5.2 mL, 37 mmol] in tetrahydrofuran [15 mL]) at −78° C. The reaction was aged for 2 h at −78° C., iodomethane (2.8 mL, 45 mmol) was added and the resulting solution was gradually warmed to 0° C. over 3 h. Saturated, aq. NH₄Cl solution was then added and the mixture was extracted with tertbutyl methyl ether. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford methyl 2-methyl-3-phenyl-propanoate as colourless liquid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.98-7.29 (m, 5H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 2.96 (dd, 1H), 2.53-2.73 (m, 2H), 1.08 (d, 3H).

Step 4: preparation of methyl 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-pent-4-enoate

A solution of methyl 2-methyl-3-phenyl-propanoate (1.40 g, 7.86 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (4 mL) was added slowly to lithium diisopropylamide (prepared from n-butyl lithium [2.5 M in hexanes, 3.8 mL, 9.4 mmol] and diisopropylamine [1.38 mL, 9.8 mmol] in tetrahydrofuran [4 mL]) at −78° C. The reaction was aged for 2 h at −78° C., 3-bromo-2-methylpropene (1.22 mL, 11.8 mmol) was added and the resulting solution was gradually warmed to 0° C. over 3 h. Saturated, aq. NH₄Cl solution was then added and the mixture was extracted with tertbutyl methyl ether. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford methyl 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-pent-4-enoate as colourless liquid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.98-7.43 (m, 5H), 4.87 (s, 1H), 4.72 (s, 1H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.14 (d, 1H), 2.69 (t, 2H), 2.18 (d, 1H), 1.71 (s, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H).

Step 5: preparation of 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4-methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl-pent-4-enamide

To a suspension of methyl 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-pent-4-enoate (0.10 g, 0.5 mmol) and 8-fluoro-4-methyl-quinolin-3-amine (0.08 g, 0.5 mmol) in toluene (1 mL) was added trimethyl aluminium (2 M in toluene, 0.3 mL, 0.6 mmol) at room temperature. The resulting mixture was warmed to 90° C. and stirred for 64 h at this temperature. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and added into aq. NaOH (1 M) solution. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4-methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl-pent-4-enamide as yellow solid, m.p. 105-109° C.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.83 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.53-7.48 (m, 1H), 6.99-7.45 (m, 7H), 4.99 (s, 1H), 4.89 (s, 1H), 3.35 (d, 1H), 3.02 (d, 1H), 2.66 (d, 1H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 2.22 (d, 1H), 1.86 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 3H)

¹⁹F NMR (377 MHz CDCl₃) δ −124.67 (s, 1F)

Example 3: Preparation of 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-N-(3-quinolyl)pentanamide Step 1: preparation of ethyl 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-pentanoate

A solution of ethyl 2,4-dimethylpentanoate (1.0 g, 5.1 mmol, prepared according to Synthesis, 2005, p. 272-278) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) was added slowly to lithium diisopropylamide (prepared from n-butyl lithium [1.6 M in hexanes, 3.8 mL, 6.1 mmol] and diisopropylamine [0.85 mL, 6.1 mmol] in tetrahydrofuran [5 mL]) at −78° C. The reaction was aged for 2 h at −78° C., benzylbromide (0.95 g, 5.56 mmol) and 1,3-Dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone (0.1 mL) was added and the resulting solution was gradually warmed to 20° C. over 3 h. Saturated, aq. NH₄Cl solution was then added and the mixture was extracted with tertbutyl methyl ether. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford ethyl 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-pentanoate as colourless liquid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.02-7.26 (m, 5H), 4.07 (q, 2H), 3.03 (d, 1H), 2.60 (d, 1H), 1.64-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.38 (dd, 1H), 1.22 (t, 3H), 1.09 (s, 3H), 0.91 (d, 3H), 0.83 (d, 3H).

Step 2: preparation of 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-N-(3-quinolyl)pentanamide

To a suspension of ethyl 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-pentanoate (0.09 g, 0.35 mmol) and quinolin-3-amine (0.05 g, 0.35 mmol) in toluene (0.7 mL) was added trimethyl aluminium (2 M in toluene, 0.22 mL, 0.45 mmol) at room temperature. The resulting solution was warmed to 90° C. and stirred for 24 h at this temperature. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and added into aq. NaOH (1 M) solution. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-N-(3-quinolyl)pentanamide as yellow solid, m.p. 147-148° C.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.66 (d, 1H), 8.43 (d, 1H), 8.03 (d, 1H), 7.81 (dd, 1H), 7.44-7.72 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.23 (m, 5H), 3.19 (d, 1H), 2.64 (d, 1H), 2.05 (dd, 1H), 1.73-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.45-1.52 (m, 1H), 1.34 (s, 3H), 1.00 (d, 3H), 0.92 (d, 3H).

Example 4: Preparation of the Single Isomers (S)-2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide and (R)-2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide

The 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide mixture was submitted to chiral resolution by preparative HPLC chromathography using the conditions outlined hereafter.

Analytical HPLC Method

SFC:Waters Acquity UPC²/QDa

PDA Detector Waters Acquity UPC²

Column: Daicel SFC CHIRALPAK® OZ, 3 um, 0.3 cm×10 cm, 40° C.

Mobile phase: A: CO2 B: EtOH gradient: 20% B in 1.8 min

ABPR: 1800 psi

Flow rate: 2.0 ml/min

Detection: 250 nm

Sample concentration: 1 mg/mL in ACN/iPr 50/50

Injection: 1 uL

Preparative HPLC Method:

Autopurification System from Waters: 2767 sample Manager, 2489 UV/Visible Detector, 2545 Quaternary Gradient Module.

Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK® IB, 5 um, 1.0 cm×25 cm

Mobile phase: Hept/EtOH 90/10

Flow rate: 10 ml/min

Detection: UV 265 nm

Sample concentration: 100 mg/mL in MeOH/DCM (1/1)

Injection: 250 μl

Results (Analytical Method/Preparative Method):

First eluting enantiomer Second eluting enantiomer Retention time (min) ~0.78/~3.71 Retention time (min) ~1.60/~5.99 Chemical purity (area % at 220 Chemical purity (area % at 220 nm) 99 nm) 99 Enantiomeric excess (%) > 99 Enantiomeric excess (%) > 99

The compound with the elution time of 0.78 minute is (2R)-2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide, corresponding to compound F-24.

The compound with the elution time of 1.60 minutes is (2S)-2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-butanamide, corresponding to compound F-23.

TABLE E Physical data of compounds of formula (I) RT [M + H] MP Entry IUPAC name STRUCTURE (min) (measured) Method ° C. E-1 2-benzyl-2-fluoro-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-4- methyl-pentanamide

1.12 370 G E-2 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-pent-4-ynamide

1.07 361 G E-3 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-pent-4-ynamide

1.08 397 G 61-65 E-4 2-benzyl-4-chloro-N-(8- fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)pent-4-enamide

1.08 383 G 96-99 E-5 2-benzyl-4-chloro-N-(8- fluoro-4-methyl-3- quinolyl)pent-4-enamide

1.04 383 G 53-58 E-6 2-benzyl-4-chloro-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)pent-4- enamide

1.08 369 G 166-168 E-7 2-[(3- fluorophenyl)methyl]-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pentanamide

1.17 384 G E-8 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8- fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-[(3- fluorophenyl)methyl]-2- methyl-butanamide

1.08 423 G E-9 2-benzyl-N-(8-chloro-3- quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- pentanamide

1.21 381 G 163-165 E-10 N-(8-fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-[(3- fluorophenyl)methyl]-2,4- dimethyl-pentanamide

1.18 398 G 93-95 E-11 2-[(3- fluorophenyl)methyl]-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4-enamide

1.14 381 G 125-127 E-12 N-(8-fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-[(3- fluorophenyl)methyl]-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4-enamide

1.15 396 G 124-126 E-13 2-benzyl-N-(8-chloro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pentanamide

1.26 396 G  99-100 E-14 2-benzyl-N-(8-chloro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pentanamide

1.18 395 G 124-126 E-15 2-benzyl-N-(8-chloro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-4,4,4- trifluoro-2-methyl- butanamide

1.10 421 G 73-75 E-16 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(8- fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-[(4- fluorophenyl)methyl]-2- methyl-butanamide

1.09 424 G E-17 2-benzyl-N-(8-chloro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-4,4,4- trifluoro-2-methyl- butanamide

1.15 421 G 47-50 E-18 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-[(4- fluorophenyl)methyl]-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-butanamide

1.08 409 G E-19 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-4- methyl-pentanamide

1.07 365 G E-20 2-benzyl-4-chloro-N-(8- fluoro-4-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-pent- 4-enamide

1.08 397 G 124-126 E-21 2-benzyl-4-chloro-N-(8- fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-pent- 4-enamide

1.12 397 G 121-123 E-22 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-[(3- fluorophenyl)methyl]-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-butanamide

1.08 410 G E-23 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)pent-4- enamide

1.13 418 G E-24 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-3- (trifluoromethyl)but-3- enamide

1.75 389 H E-25 2-benzyl-3-(1- fluorocyclopropyl)-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-propanamide

1.07 381 G 162-164 E-26 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-pent- 4-ynamide

1.02 347 G 189-191 E-27 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl- hexanamide

1.20 365 G 135-137 E-28 (Z)-2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro- 3-quinolyl)-2-methyl-hex- 4-enamide

1.12 363 G 128-130 E-29 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)hex-4-ynamide

1.04 347 G 218-220 E-30 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-hex-4- ynamide

1.07 361 G 136-138 E-31 N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-3-phenyl- propanamide

0.97 309 G 188-190 E-32 (E)-2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro- 3-quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- hex-4-enamide

1.16 377 G E-33 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-N- (methoxymethyl)-2- methyl-butanamide

1.11 435 G 108-110 E-34 2-benzyl-5,5-difluoro-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-pentanamide

1.05 387 G E-35 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-4-methyl- pentanamide

1.10 365 G 89-91 E-36 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- hexanamide

0.90 377 G E-37 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2- methoxy-4-methyl- pentanamide

1.21 395 G 92-94 E-38 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methoxy-4- methyl-pentanamide

1.15 381 G 133-135 E-39 N-(8-fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-isopropoxy-2- methyl-3-phenyl- propanamide

1.18 381 G E-40 N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- isopropoxy-2-methyl-3- phenyl-propanamide

1.13 367 G E-41 N-(8-fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-methoxy-2- methyl-3-phenyl- propanamide

1.05 353 G E-42 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)- N,2-dimethyl-butanamide

1.10 405 G 137-139 E-43 N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methoxy-2-methyl-3- phenyl-propanamide

1.00 339 G 107-109 E-44 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)butanamide

1.04 391 G E-45 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-4-methyl-3- quinolyl)butanamide

1.00 391 G 165-167 E-46 2-benzyl-2-ethyl-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-4- methyl-pent-4-enamide

1.17 377 G E-47 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl- butanamide

1.07 405 G 130-132 E-48 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- pent-3-enamide

1.14 363 G 167-169 E-49 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(5-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-butanamide

1.10 392 G 140-142 E-50 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-4-methyl-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl- butanamide

1.05 406 G 106-109 E-51 2-benzyl-N-(8-chloro-3- quinolyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-2- methyl-butanamide

1.13 408 G 104-106 E-52 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(7-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-butanamide

1.09 392 G 180-182 E-53 2-benzyl-4-chloro-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-pent-4-enamide

1.09 383 G 148-150 E-54 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-4- methylene-hexanamide

1.17 377 G 118-120 E-55 2-benzyl-4,4-difluoro-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-butanamide

1.03 373 G E-56 2-benzyl-4-chloro-4,4- difluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl- butanamide

1.10 408 G E-57 2-benzyl-4,4-difluoro-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-but-3-enamide

1.08 371 G E-58 2-benzyl-4-chloro-4,4- difluoro-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)butanamide

1.06 395 G 65-70 E-59 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-2- methyl-N-(8-methyl-3- quinolyl)butanamide

1.14 387 G 123-125 E-60 2-benzyl-N-(7,8-difluoro- 3-quinolyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro- 2-methyl-butanamide

1.12 409 G 183-186 E-61 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-N-methoxy-2,4- dimethyl-pentanamide

1.25 396 G E-62 2-benzyl-N-(6-methoxy- 3-quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- pent-4-enamide

1.08 376 G E-63 2-benzyl-N-(8-bromo-3- quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- pent-4-enamide

1.20 425 G 165-169 E-64 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-N- (3-quinolyl)pent-4- enamide

1.09 346 G E-65 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4-enamide

1.11 378 G 105-109 E-66 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4-enamide

1.16 378 G E-67 N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-N- isobutoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3- phenyl-propanamide

1.28 395 G E-68 2-benzyl-4,4-difluoro-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-pentanamide

1.06 387 G 156-158 E-69 N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)- 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl- propanamide

1.04 323 G E-70 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-3-(1- methylcyclopropyl) propanamide

1.17 377 G 149-151 E-71 2-benzyl-4-fluoro-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-pent-4-enamide

1.06 367 G 132-134 E-72 2-benzyl-3-(2,2- difluorocyclopropyl)-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-propanamide

1.10 399 G E-73 2-benzyl-3-(2,2- difluorocyclopropyl)-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-propanamide

1.09 400 G E-74 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- pent-4-enamide

1.13 363 G 147-149 E-75 2-benzyl-3-(2,2- dichlorocyclopropyl)-N- (8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-propanamide

1.17 431 G E-76 2-benzyl-3-cyclopropyl- N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-propanamide

1.12 363 G 157-159 E-77 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl- pentanamide

1.06 387 G 156-158 E-78 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2-methyl-pent- 4-enamide

1.08 349 G 146-149 E-79 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(3-quinolyl)butanamide

1.00 359 G E-80 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-3-quinolyl)-2- methyl-butanamide

1.08 391 G E-81 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro-2- methyl-N-(3- quinolyl)butanamide

1.03 373 G E-82 2-benzyl-4,4,4-trifluoro- N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)butanamide

1.03 377 G 161-164 E-83 2-benzyl-2-cyano-N-(8- fluoro-3-quinolyl)-4- methyl-pentanamide

1.14 376 G E-84 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pentanamide

0.88 379 G 73-79 E-85 2-benzyl-2,4-dimethyl-N- (3-quinolyl)pentanamide

0.88 347 G 147-148 E-86 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pentanamide

0.95 379 G E-87 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4-dimethyl- pentanamide

1.15 365 G 140-142 E-88 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-3,3-dimethyl- butanamide

0.98 351 G 212-215 E-89 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-3-(1- methylcyclopropyl) propanamide

1.12 377 G 162-163 E-90 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-3-(1- methylcyclopropyl) propanamide

1.07 377 G 144-146 E-91 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-3-(1- methylcyclopropyl) propanamide

1.12 363 G 135-136 E-92 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-4- methyl-pent-4-enamide

1.08 363 G 97-99 E-93 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-4- methyl-3-quinolyl)-4- methyl-pent-4-enamide

1.05 363 G 116-118 E-94 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-4-methyl-pent- 4-enamide

1.08 349 G 170-172 E-95 2-benzyl-N-(8-fluoro-2- methyl-3-quinolyl)-3-(1- methylcyclopropyl) propanamide

0.94 347 G

TABLE F Physical data of compounds of formula (I) as individual enantiomers RT MP Entry IUPAC name STRUCTURE [α]D₂₀ (min) [M + H] Method ° C. F-1 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-2- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4- enamide

3.55 378 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® ID, 5 μm, 2.0 cm x 25 cm Mobile phase: A: CO2 B: iPr isocratic: 15% B in 15 min F-2 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-2- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4- enamide

2.44 378 Backpressure: 150 bar Flow rate: 60 ml/min GLS pump: 5 ml/min MeOH Detection: UV 254 nm Sample concentration: 54 mg/mL in MeOH Injection: 200-400 μl F-3 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-4- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl- pentanamide

4.23 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IF, 5 μm, 2.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: A: CO2 B: EtOH isocratic: 30% B in 30 min F-4 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-4- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl- pentanamide

3.13 Backpressure: 150 bar Flow rate: 60 ml/min GLS pump: 3 ml/min MeOH Detection: UV 235 nm Sample concentration: 47 mg/mL in MeOH Injection: 200-400 μl F-5 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-4- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4- enamide

10.99 377 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® ID, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Heptane/ EtOAc 70/30 Flow rate: 10 ml/min F-6 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-4- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4- enamide

7.67 377 Detection: UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 15 mg/mL in EE, filtered Injection: 300 μl F-7 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-2- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl- pentanamide

7.02 379 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® ID, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Hept/iPr 80/20 Flow rate: 10 ml/min Detection: F-8 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-2- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl- pentanamide

3.99 379 UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 93 mg/mL in DCM Injection: 50-80 μl F-9 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl-3-(1- methylcyclopropyl) propanamide

2.68 377 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IA, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: TBME/EtOH 98/02 Flow rate: 10 ml/min  62-  64 F- 10 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl-3-(1- methylcyclopropyl) propanamide

4.72 377 Detection: UV 220 nm Sample concentration: 42 mg/mL in DCM Injection: 120-240 μl  58-  60 F- 11 (2R)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-N- (8-fluoro-2- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl- butanamide

12.76 405 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IE, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Hept/EtOH 95/05 Flow rate: 10 ml/min 137- 139 F- 12 (2S)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-N- (8-fluoro-2- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl- butanamide

9.16 405 Detection: UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 142 mg/mL in DCM Injection: 35 μl-110 μl 135- 136 F- 13 (2R)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-N- (8-fluoro-4- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl- butanamide

14.12 405 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IF, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Hept/EtOH 90/10 Flow rate: 10 ml/min  71-  73 F- 14 (2S)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-N- (8-fluoro-4- methyl-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl- butanamide

5.67 405 Detection: UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 250 mg/mL in DCM Injection: 100 μl  74-  76 F- 15 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (7,8-difluoro-3- quinolyl)-4,4,4- trifluoro-2-methyl- butanamide

−236 4.40 409 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IA, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: TBME/EtOH 95/05 Flow rate: 10 ml/min F- 16 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (7,8-difluoro-3- quinolyl)-4,4,4- trifluoro-2-methyl- butanamide

+241 2.74 409 Detection: UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 37 mg/mL in EE Injection: 130 μl F- 17 (2S)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-2- methyl-N-(8- methyl-3- quinolyl)butanamide

−245 9.81 387 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IB, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Hept/iPr 95/05 Flow rate: 10 ml/min F- 18 (2R)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-2- methyl-N-(8- methyl-3- quinolyl)butanamide

+267 6.52 387 Detection: UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 30 mg/mL in EE, filtered!! Injection: 160-200 μl F- 19 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl- pentanamide

12.13 365 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IB, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Hept/iPr 90/10 Flow rate: 10 ml/min F- 20 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl- pentanamide

4.45 365 Detection: UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 20 mg/mL in ACN filtered Injection: 500 μl F- 21 (2S)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4- enamide

5.01 363 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IB, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Hept/EtOH 90/10 Flow rate: 10 ml/min Detection: 132- 135 F- 22 (2R)-2-benzyl-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2,4- dimethyl-pent-4- enamide

3.18 363 UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 10 mg/mL in MeOH/DCM (1/1) Injection: 250 μl 133- 135 F- 23 (2S)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl- butanamide

5.99 391 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® IB, 5 μm, 1.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: Hept/EtOH 90/10 Flow rate: 10 ml/min Detection: F- 24 (2R)-2-benzyl- 4,4,4-trifluoro-N- (8-fluoro-3- quinolyl)-2- methyl- butanamide

3.71 391 UV 265 nm Sample concentration: 10 mg/mL in MeOH/DCM (1/1) Injection: 250 μl F- 25 (2R)-2-benzyl-4- chloro-N-(8- fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)pent-4- enamide

3.10 383 Sepiatec Prep SFC 100 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® ID, 5 μm, 2.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: A: CO2 B: iPr isocratic: 15% B in F- 26 (2S)-2-benzyl-4- chloro-N-(8- fluoro-2-methyl-3- quinolyl)pent-4- enamide

4.32 383 20 min Backpressure: 150 bar Flow rate: 60 ml/min GLS pump: 4 ml/min EtOAc Detection: UV 235 nm Sample concentration: 19 mg/mL in MeOH Injection: 200-500 μl F- 27 (2R)-2-benzyl-4- chloro-N-(8- fluoro-4-methyl-3- quinolyl)pent-4- enamide

1.16 383 Sepiatec Prep SFC 100 Column: Daicel CHIRALPAK ® ID, 5 μm, 2.0 cm × 25 cm Mobile phase: A: CO2 B: iPr isocratic: 35% B in F- 28 (2S)-2-benzyl-4- chloro-N-(8- fluoro-4-methyl-3- quinolyl)pent-4- enamide

2.90 383 13 min Backpressure: 150 bar Flow rate: 60 ml/min GLS pump: 1 ml/min EtOAc Detection: UV 235 nm Sample concentration: 17 mg/mL in MeOH/ EtOAc Injection: 200-600 μl

Biological Examples

Botryotinia fuckeliana (Botrytis cinerea)/Liquid Culture (Gray Mould)

Conidia of the fungus from cryogenic storage are directly mixed into nutrient broth (Vogels broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 3-4 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Botryotinia fuckeliana at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, E-10, E-11, E-12, E-13, E-14, E-15, E-16, E-17, E-18, E-19, E-20, E-21, E-22, E-23, E-24, E-25, E-26, E-27, E-28, E-29, E-30, E-31, E-32, E-33, E-34, E-35, E-36, E-37, E-38, E-39, E-40, E-41, E-42, E-43, E-44, E-45, E-46, E-47, E-48, E-49, E-50, E-51, E-52, E-53, E-54, E-55, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, E-60, E-61, E-63, E-64, E-65, E-66, E-68, E-69, E-70, E-71, E-72, E-73, E-74, E-75, E-76, E-77, E-78, E-79, E-80, E-81, E-82, E-83, E-84, E-85, E-86, E-87, E-88, E-92, E-93, E-94, E-95, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4, F-5, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-17, F-18, F-19, F-20, F-21, F-22, F-23, F-24 Fusarium culmorum/Liquid Culture (Head Blight)

Conidia of the fungus from cryogenic storage are directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 3-4 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Fusarium culmorum at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, E-10, E-11, E-12, E-13, E-14, E-15, E-16, E-17, E-18, E-19, E-20, E-21, E-22, E-23, E-24, E-25, E-26, E-27, E-28, E-30, E-31, E-32, E-33, E-34, E-35, E-36, E-37, E-38, E-39, E-40, E-41, E-42, E-43, E-44, E-45, E-46, E-47, E-48, E-49, E-50, E-51, E-52, E-53, E-54, E-55, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, E-60, E-61, E-63, E-64, E-65, E-66, E-68, E-69, E-70, E-71, E-72, E-73, E-74, E-75, E-76, E-77, E-78, E-79, E-80, E-81, E-82, E-83, E-84, E-85, E-86, E-87, E-88, E-92, E-93, E-94, E-95, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4, F-5, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-17, F-18, F-19, F-20, F-21, F-22, F-23, F-24 Fusarium culmorum/Wheat/Spikelet Preventative (Head Blight)

Wheat spikelets cv. Monsun are placed on agar in multiwell plates (24-well format) and sprayed with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The spikelets are inoculated with a spore suspension of the fungus 1 day after application. The inoculated spikelets are incubated at 20° C. and 60% rh under a light regime of 72 h semi darkness followed by 12 h light/12 h darkness in a climate chamber and the activity of a compound is assessed as percent disease control compared to untreated when an appropriate level of disease damage appears on untreated check spikelets (6-8 days after application).

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Fusarium culmorum at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-1, E-2, E-5, E-8, E-10, E-19, E-20, E-21, E-25, E-28, E-32, E-35, E-37, E-38, E-39, E-40, E-41, E-43, E-44, E-45, E-47, E-48, E-50, E-51, E-53, E-55, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, E-60, E-63, E-64, E-66, E-68, E-69, E-71, E-74, E-77, E-78, E-80, E-81, E-82, E-83, E-84, E-86, E-87, E-88, E-92, F-1, F-2, F-4, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-19, F-20, F-21, F-23, F-24 Glomerella lagenarium (Colletotrichum lagenarium)/Liquid Culture (Anthracnose)

Conidia of the fungus from cryogenic storage are directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is measured photometrically 3-4 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Glomerella lagenarium at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-8, E-9, E-10, E-11, E-12, E-13, E-14, E-15, E-16, E-17, E-18, E-19, E-20, E-21, E-22, E-23, E-24, E-25, E-26, E-28, E-31, E-32, E-33, E-34, E-35, E-36, E-37, E-38, E-39, E-40, E-41, E-42, E-43, E-44, E-45, E-46, E-47, E-48, E-50, E-51, E-52, E-53, E-54, E-55, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, E-60, E-61, E-64, E-65, E-66, E-68, E-69, E-70, E-71, E-72, E-73, E-74, E-75, E-76, E-77, E-78, E-79, E-80, E-81, E-82, E-83, E-84, E-85, E-86, E-87, E-92, E-93, E-94, E-95, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4, F-5, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-17, F-18, F-19, F-20, F-21, F-22, F-23, F-24 Gaeumannomyces graminis/Liquid Culture (Take-all of Cereals)

Mycelial fragments of the fungus from cryogenic storage were directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 4-5 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Gaeumannomyces graminis at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-65, E-66, E-68, E-69, E-70, E-71, E-72, E-73, E-74, E-75, E-76, E-77, E-82, E-83, E-85, E-87, F-20

Monographella nivalis (Microdochium nivale)/Liquid Culture (Foot Rot Cereals)

Conidia of the fungus from cryogenic storage are directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 4-5 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Monographella nivalis at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-1, E-3, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-9, E-10, E-11, E-12, E-13, E-15, E-17, E-18, E-20, E-22, E-23, E-24, E-26, E-27, E-28, E-30, E-32, E-36, E-37, E-39, E-40, E-41, E-43, E-46, E-50, E-51, E-52, E-53, E-55, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, E-60, E-61, E-62, E-64, E-65, E-66, E-68, E-69, E-71, E-72, E-74, E-76, E-77, E-78, E-80, E-82, E-83, E-84, E-86, E-87, E-93, E-94, E-95, F-3, F-5, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-17, F-18, F-20, F-21, F-22, F-23, F-24 Mycosphaerella arachidis (Cercospora arachidicola)/Liquid Culture (Early Leaf Spot)

Conidia of the fungus from cryogenic storage are directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 4-5 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Mycosphaerella arachidis at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

Magnaporthe grisea (Pyricularia oryzae)/Liquid Culture (Rice Blast)

Conidia of the fungus from cryogenic storage are directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 3-4 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Magnaporthe grisea at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-7, E-8, E-9, E-10, E-11, E-12, E-13, E-14, E-15, E-16, E-17, E-18, E-19, E-20, E-21, E-22, E-23, E-24, E-25, E-26, E-27, E-28, E-29, E-30, E-31, E-32, E-33, E-34, E-35, E-36, E-37, E-38, E-39, E-40, E-41, E-42, E-43, E-44, E-45, E-46, E-47, E-48, E-49, E-50, E-51, E-52, E-53, E-54, E-55, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, E-60, E-61, E-63, E-64, E-65, E-66, E-68, E-70, E-71, E-72, E-73, E-74, E-75, E-76, E-77, E-79, E-80, E-81, E-82, E-83, E-87, E-88, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-5, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-17, F-18, F-23, F-24 Magnaporthe grisea (Pyricularia oryzae)/rice/leaf disc preventative (Rice Blast) Rice leaf segments cv. Ballila are placed on agar in a multiwell plate (24-well format) and sprayed with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The leaf segments are inoculated with a spore suspension of the fungus 2 days after application. The inoculated leaf segments are incubated at 22° C. and 80% rh under a light regime of 24 h darkness followed by 12 h light/12 h darkness in a climate cabinet and the activity of a compound is assessed as percent disease control compared to untreated when an appropriate level of disease damage appears in untreated check leaf segments (5-7 days after application).

The following compounds gave at least 80% control of Magnaporthe grisea at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-1, E-2, E-6, E-8, E-13, E-17, E-18, E-19, E-20, E-21, E-26, E-27, E-29, E-30, E-44, E-45, E-46, E-50, E-76, E-80, E-93, F-1, F-2, F-4, F-6, F-9, F-11, F-12, F-21

Pyrenophora teres/Barley/Leaf Disc Preventative (Net Blotch)

Barley leaf segments cv. Hasso are placed on agar in a multiwell plate (24-well format) and sprayed with the formulated test compound diluted in water. The leaf segmens are inoculated with a spore suspension of the fungus 2 days after application. The inoculated leaf segments are incubated at 20° C. and 65% rh under a light regime of 12 h light/12 h darkness in a climate cabinet and the activity of a compound is assessed as disease control compared to untreated when an appropriate level of disease damage appears in untreated check leaf segments (5-7 days after application).

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Pyrenophora teres at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development: F-3, F-20

Mycosphaerella graminicola (Septoria tritici)/Liquid Culture (Septoria blotch)

Conidia of the fungus from cryogenic storage are directly mixed into nutrient broth (PDB potato dextrose broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format), the nutrient broth containing the fungal spores is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 4-5 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Mycosphaerella graminicola at 200 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development: E-19, E-64, E-80, F-7, F-8, F-13

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum/Liquid Culture (Cottony Rot)

Mycelia fragments of a newly grown liquid culture of the fungus are directly mixed into nutrient broth (Vogels broth). After placing a (DMSO) solution of test compound into a microtiter plate (96-well format) the nutrient broth containing the fungal material is added. The test plates are incubated at 24° C. and the inhibition of growth is determined photometrically 3-4 days after application.

The following compounds of Tables E and F gave at least 80% control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum at 20 ppm when compared to untreated control under the same conditions, which showed extensive disease development:

E-8, E-10, E-11, E-12, E-13, E-14, E-15, E-16, E-17, E-18, E-19, E-20, E-21, E-22, E-25, E-45, E-47, E-50, E-51, E-53, E-56, E-74, E-80, E-81, E-87, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-5, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-14, F-15, F-23 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of formula (I):

wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy or cyano; R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, halogen, methoxy or methyl; R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkyl, or C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the alkoxy, alkyl and cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkylthio and C₁-C₄ haloalkylthio; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c), C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl or C₂ alkenyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio, and wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, fluoro and chloro; R₇ is hydrogen, cyano, —CHO, —C(═O)C₁-C₅ alkyl, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkenyl, or C₂-C₅ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, hydroxyl and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl and C₁-C₄ alkoxy; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c) or C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; each R₁₀ independently represents halogen, nitro, cyano, formyl, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₂-C₅ alkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₅ alkoxy, C₃-C₅ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₅ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₅ alkylthio, —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₅ alkyl, or C₁-C₅ alkylcarbonyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, cyano and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂)alkyl and C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen and cyano; R₁₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy or cyano; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy or hydroxyl; and R₁₄ is hydrogen, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ alkynyl or C₁-C₅ alkoxy wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ alkylsulfonyl and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.
 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, methyl or cyano.
 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, halogen or methyl.
 4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkoxy or C₁-C₄ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.
 5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, C₁-C₃ haloalkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, fluoro and chloro.
 6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₇ is hydrogen, C(═O)C₁-C₄ alkyl, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, hydroxyl C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.
 7. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen and C₁-C₄ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═O, or C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro.
 8. A compound according to claim 1 wherein each R₁₀ independently represents halogen, nitro, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy or C₁-C₄ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or
 4. 9. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; and R₁₄ is hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₃ alkylthio.
 10. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or methyl; R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₃ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, fluoro and chloro or 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro and chloro; R₅ and R₆ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy and C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C═NOR_(c) or C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl and fluoro; R₇ is hydrogen, —CH(═NOR_(c)), —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro and C₁-C₂ alkyl; or R₈ and R₉ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, fluoro and chloro; each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkylthio, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₁₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or chloro; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are each independently hydrogen or fluoro; and R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄ alkenyl, C₃-C₄ alkynyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a C₁-C₂ alkoxy; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.
 11. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; R₂ and R₃ are each independently hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; R₄ is hydrogen, fluoro, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkoxy and alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from C₁-C₂ alkoxy, and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₅ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; R₆ is hydrogen, fluoro, methyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy or C₁-C₂ haloalkoxy; or R₅ and R₆ together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C₂-alkenyl, wherein the alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl and fluoro; R₇ is hydrogen, —C(═NOR_(c))C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl, C₂-C₃ alkenyl or C₂-C₃ alkynyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from cyano, methyl, C₁-C₂ alkoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₈ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₉ is hydrogen, fluoro or methyl; each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro, C₁-C₂ alkyl, cyclopropyl, or C₁-C₂ alkoxy, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl and alkoxy may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2; each R_(c) is independently selected from hydrogen and C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl group may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₁₁ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are both hydrogen; and R₁₄ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, allyl, propargyl or methoxy, wherein the methyl and ethyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 fluoro substituents or a methoxy; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.
 12. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is O or S; R₁ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₂ is hydrogen and R₃ is methyl; or R₂ is methyl and R₃ is hydrogen; or R₂ and R₃ are both hydrogen; R₄ is hydrogen or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituent or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₅ is hydrogen; R₆ is hydrogen, methyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy; R₇ is C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyclopropyl or C₂-C₃ alkenyl, wherein the alkyl, cyclopropyl, and alkenyl may be optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from methyl, methoxy, chloro and fluoro or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; R₈ is hydrogen or fluoro; R₉ is hydrogen or fluoro; each R₁₀ independently represents fluoro, chloro or C₁-C₂ alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be optionally substituted with 1 methoxy substituents or 1 to 3 fluoro substituents; n is 0, 1 or 2; R₁₁ is hydrogen or fluoro; and R₁₂, R₁₃ and R₁₄ are all hydrogen; or a salt, enantiomer or N-oxide thereof.
 13. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is O.
 14. A composition comprising a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim
 1. 15. A composition according to claim 14, wherein the composition further comprises at least one additional active ingredient and/or a diluent.
 16. A method of combating, preventing or controlling phytopathogenic diseases which comprises applying to a phytopathogen, to the locus of a phytopathogen, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a phytopathogen, or to propagation material thereof, a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in any of claims 1 13 or a composition comprising a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim
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